Today’s Kanji is “里” (sato); Kanji for “village”.
Handwritten Kanji “里” (sato)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “里”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 里 | リ さと |
ri sato |
7 | 里 | village |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “里”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 郷里を懐かしむ | きょうりをなつかしむ | kyouri wo natsukashimu | missing the hometown |
| 首里城 | しゅりじょう | shurijou | Shuri Castle |
| 里帰りする | さとがえりする | satogaeri suru | go to my parents’ house |
