故里

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Chinese

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happening; instance; reason
happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
 
li, a Chinese unit of length
simp. and trad.
(故里)

Pronunciation

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Particularly: “Teochew gu3/7 li2? [1]

Noun

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故里

  1. native place; hometown

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ふる
Grade: 5
さと
Grade: 2
irregular kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 故里 – see the following entry.
ふるさと
[noun] a homeland, hometown (place one was born and/or raised)
[noun] a familiar place one has lived, stayed, or visited in the past
[noun] an ancient city, usually crumbling or already in ruins, that once prospered
[noun] (figurative) a holy ground
[noun] (archaic) one's house or home
[noun] (slang) female genitalia
[proper noun] 古郷, 古里, 故里, 生琉里, 生硫里: a placename
Alternative spellings
古里, 故郷, 古郷, 生琉里, 生硫里
(This term, 故里, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)