JLPT N2 · Noun

古里 (furusato)

古里 (ふるさと, furusato) is a Japanese noun meaning “hometown; birthplace”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ふるさと
Romaji: furusato
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home · noun · usually written in kana
ruins; historic remains · noun · archaic

Example sentences

トムは故郷へと戻って行った。

Tom went back to his hometown.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 古里

古

oldコ・ふる.い・ふる- · 5 strokes

里

ri, village, parent's homeリ・さと · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 古里.

古いふるいold中古ちゅうこused稽古けいこpractice古典こてんclassic (work, esp. book)古ふるused item古代こだいancient times考古学こうこがくarchaeology郷里きょうりhometown

Source: JMdict entry 1603050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.