四里四方

よりよほう

Also written よりしほう

Meanings

1. Noun large area (literally: four ri square (approx. 16 sq km)) See also: 里 (り).
2. Edo (ref. to original jōkamachi size) See also: 城下町 (じょうかまち).

Kanji

• 四 four. Read as よ.
• 里 hamlet
• 方 direction. Read as ホウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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