里
さと
sato
JLPT N27 strokesKanjiLevel 66 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
里 is the kanji for "Village". A common reading is さと (sato). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Village
Also : League · District
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Readings
kunさと/ satoonり/ ri
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
甲一
Example Sentences
彼は緑豊かな里山の中で育った。
かれはみどりゆたかなさとやまのなかでそだった。
He grew up surrounded by lush countryside.
正月には必ず里帰りすることにしている。
しょうがつにはかならずさとがえりすることにしている。
I always make a point of returning home for the New Year.
Vocabulary using 里
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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