- 1. [n] Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
- 2. [n] neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
- 3. [n] unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
Kanji in this word
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里
ri, village, parent's home, leagueOn: リ (ri)Kun: さと (sato)
Example Sentences
100里を行く者は99里を半ばとする。
There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.