Meaning

Primary

Hometown

Alternatives

Village, One's Parents' Home

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the village you came from. This is where your parents live. This is your hometown (same meaning as the kanji you learned).

This word is old-fashioned and evokes a warm, nostalgic image of home. Often seen in folktales and traditional songs, it represents an idyllic, pastoral life.

Reading

さと
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as with the kanji you learned, so you should feel nice and "at home" with this one 😉

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 里におりる

    to come down to the village

    里に出る

    to go out in the village

    里に来る

    to come to the village, to come to one's home village

Context Sentences

あの山は、このクマの里なんです。

That mountain is this bear's hometown.

十六才で里から出て、ウェブデザイナーになりました。

I left my hometown at the age of sixteen and became a web designer.

水を手に入れるため、里に下りた。

I went down to the village to get some water.

Kanji Composition