Hometown, Village, One's Parents' Home
noun
This is the village you came from. This is where your parents live. This is your hometown (same meaning as the kanji you learned). This word is old-fashioned and evokes a warm, nostalgic image of home. Often seen in folktales and traditional songs, it represents an idyllic, pastoral life.
さと
The reading is the same as with the kanji you learned, so you should feel nice and "at home" with this one 😉
あの山は、このクマの里なんです。
That mountain is this bear's hometown.
十六才で里から出て、ウェブデザイナーになりました。
I left my hometown at the age of sixteen and became a web designer.
水を手に入れるため、里に下りた。
I went down to the village to get some water.