里 Hometown

Radical Combination

• 里

  Village

Meaning

Primary

Hometown

Alternative

Village

Mnemonic

The village you always think of first is your hometown.

Hints

Why would you ever talk about the village where someone else was born? Answer: you wouldn't. Everything is always about you.

Readings

On’yomi

り

Kun’yomi

さと

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Your hometown is where you sat (さと), nostalgia tugging at your heartstrings amid the endless rice fields and dirt.

Hints

Visualize yourself sitting in your hometown, the village's rustic charm evoking nostalgia.