noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)