See also: 家裡 and 家裏

Chinese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of – 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 edit

Etymology edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

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 edit

Noun edit

()() (kari

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

Usage notes edit

Does not appear to be used in modern Japanese.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan