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古里

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ふる
Grade: 2
さと
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 古里 – 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
[proper noun] 古里: a surname
Alternative spellings
故里, 故郷, 古郷, 生琉里, 生硫里
(This term, 古里, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)