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ゴウリセイ
Meanings
Noun
Historical
1. township-neighbourhood system; system in use between 715-740 CE which redefined the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each
Alt. forms
郷
ごう
里
り
制
せい
ゴウリセイ
Pitch accent
ゴ
ウリセイ
Composed of
ゴウ
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
リ
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
セイ
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation