Descend from the mountain to the village.
里
ri, village, parent's home, league
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
里部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
リ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
さと
Nanori (Name Reading)
さと, さとし, のり
Common Readings
リ, さと
Example sentences
I often hear news lately about bears coming down to human settlements.
Wild boars sometimes come down to the village in search of food.
I returned to my parents' home for the first time in a while and spent a pleasant time with my family.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
He lives alone in a remote mountain area.
An old temple stands quietly, deep in the mountains far from any village.
A quiet life in a mountain village is my dream.
I decided to leave the dust and bustle of the city and live in a quiet mountain village.
Example Vocabulary
里
village; hamlet; hometown; parents' home
里
village; hamlet; hometown; parents' home
人里
human settlement; inhabited place
里帰り
returning to one's parents' home; visiting one's hometown
千里眼
千里
1000 ri; a very long distance; far away
万里
人里離れた
remote; secluded; far from human habitation
山里
mountain village; mountain hamlet
里親
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