# 里 — Hometown

Frequency rank 843 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 脱 (Undress), less common than 厳 (Strict).

- On’yomi: り
- Kun’yomi: さと
- Radical: 里 Village (Kangxi 166)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The character 里 (hometown) is made from the village (village) radical — a small settlement nestled in the countryside, your beloved hometown where life began.

In words:

- 郷里 きょうり — birth-place;home town

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