家里

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See also: 家裡 and 家裏

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 家里 – see 家裡 (“home; in one's house; people in one's household; family; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 家裡).
Notes:

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
家 里
か
Grade: 2 		り
Grade: 2
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 家裡／家里 (kae liX, literally “home + inside”). Compare the reading of modern Cantonese 家裡／家里 (gaa1 leoi5), or the meaning of Japanese synonyms 家内 (kanai, “wife”, literally “home + inside”), 奥様 (okusama, “wife”, literally “inside + honorable”).

Pronunciation

Noun

家(か)里(り) • (kari) 

  1. (obsolete, rare) one's hometown, one's native village
  2. (obsolete, rare) one's wife

Usage notes

Does not appear to be used in modern Japanese.

Synonyms

References

  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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