Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of お里(おさと) in Japanese

お里, 御里
Kana Reading
おさと
Romaji
osato
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one's parents' home
    Example sentence
    お里知れる The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past

Examples of お里, 御里, おさと in a sentence

  • お里知れる

    The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.



Kanji in this word

7 strokes

ri, village, parent's home, league

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: さと

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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