What is the meaning of 里?

the original home of a household member

a separate home or boarding situation to which one's own children are sent for upbringing or education

Same as り (ri) below

under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, defined as equal to 300 歩 (bu) or 1500 尺 (shaku)
from the early modern until the end of the Edo period, defined as equal to 36 町 (chō), approximately between 3.6 to 4.2 kilometers
from the mid-Meiji period, defined as equal to ⁄₃₃ meters, approximately 3.927 kilometers or 2.44 miles

under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, defined as equal to 300 歩 (bu) or 1500 尺 (shaku)

from the early modern until the end of the Edo period, defined as equal to 36 町 (chō), approximately between 3.6 to 4.2 kilometers

from the mid-Meiji period, defined as equal to ⁄₃₃ meters, approximately 3.927 kilometers or 2.44 miles

under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, a unit of area for regional administration, equal to 50 戸 (ko, “houses”)

under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, defined as equal to 300 Japanese 歩 (bu) or 1500 Japanese 尺 (shaku)
from the early modern until the end of the Edo period, defined as equal to 36 Japanese 町 (chō), approximately between 3.6 to 4.2 kilometers
from the mid-Meiji period, defined as equal to ⁄₃₃ meters, approximately 3.927 kilometers or 2.44 miles

under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, defined as equal to 300 Japanese 歩 (bu) or 1500 Japanese 尺 (shaku)

from the early modern until the end of the Edo period, defined as equal to 36 Japanese 町 (chō), approximately between 3.6 to 4.2 kilometers

from the mid-Meiji period, defined as equal to ⁄₃₃ meters, approximately 3.927 kilometers or 2.44 miles

under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system:

a unit of area for regional administration, defined as equal to 50 戸 (ko, “houses”)
a unit of distance, defined as equal to 300 歩 (bu) or 1500 尺 (shaku)

a unit of area for regional administration, defined as equal to 50 戸 (ko, “houses”)

a unit of distance, defined as equal to 300 歩 (bu) or 1500 尺 (shaku)

one's home of birth

Source: wiktionary.org

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