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What does 里 (り, ri) mean?

里 (り, ri) means Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles.

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Romajiri
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り
ri

Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles

  1. 1noun Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
  2. 2noun neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
  3. 3noun unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

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