JLPT N1 · Noun

郷里 (kyouri)

郷里 (きょうり, kyouri) is a Japanese noun meaning “hometown; birthplace”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きょうり
Romaji: kyouri
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

hometown; birthplace · noun

Example sentences

私の郷里の町は海に接している。

My home town is adjacent to the ocean.

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

Kanji in 郷里

郷

home town, village, native placeキョウ・ゴウ・さと · 11 strokes

里

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 郷里.

故郷こきょうhometown故郷ふるさとhometown郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia郷土きょうどnative place古里ふるさとhometown

Source: JMdict entry 1238540 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.