り
Noun
1.
Japanese league, ri, old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
2.
neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
3.
unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
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この道は江戸時代には十里の距離がありました。
This road had a distance of ten ri during the Edo period.
東海道五十三次には、各宿場間の距離が里で記されています。
In the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, the distances between each post town are recorded in ri.
日本の古い物語には、遠い故郷を「千里の道」と表現する場面がよく見られます。
In old Japanese tales, scenes expressing a distant hometown as "a thousand ri road" are often seen.
現代の地図ではキロメートル表記が一般的だが、歴史的な文献では里が用いられることが多い。
While kilometer notation is common on modern maps, ri is often used in historical documents.
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