Word Meaning 里長

さとおさ satoosa

里長 is read as さとおさ (satoosa) and means village chief.

Meaning

English

  1. village chief

Reading

Kana

さとおさ

Romaji

satoosa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 43905 Priority G

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里帰り

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bride's first visit to her parents after getting married

里親

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(pet) caretaker

里地里山

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mountain villages and neighbouring agricultural, forest, etc. areas

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adoption event for homeless animals

里人

りじん

villager

里地

さとち

mountain village (region)

里方

さとかた

wife's family

里言

りげん

dialect