一里

いちり

Meanings

1. Noun 2.44 miles

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 里 hamlet. Read as リ.

Words containing 一里

• 一里塚 (いちりづか) milestone (1 ri apart)
• 千里も一里 (せんりもいちり) a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love)
• 小便一町糞一里 (しょうべんいっちょうくそいちり) if you visit the toilet while traveling, you will fall behind your fellow travelers

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