里

village, ri

JLPT N1 Grade 2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: さと
On'yomi: リ

里 means "village, ri". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read さと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Stroke order & writing

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里 in example sentences

悪事あくじ千里せんりを走はしる
Akuji senri o hashiru
Bad news travels fast.
悪事あくじ千里せんりを走はしる。
Akuji senri o hashiru.
Bad news travels quickly.
万里ばんりの長城ちょうじょうは五千五百ごせんごひゃくマイル以上いじょうの長ながさがあります。
Banri no choujou wa gosengohyaku mairu ijou no nagasa ga arimasu.
The Great Wall of China is more than 5,500 miles long.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 里

里親 foster parent

Common questions

What does the kanji 里 mean?: 里 means "village, ri". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 里 have?: 里 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 里 read?: It is read さと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 里?: 里 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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