village boundary; border between two villages
Archaic term used in the context of the Taikō land survey (太閤検地) and early modern village administration. Refers to the demarcation line between village territories.
See also: 太閤検地
Through the Taikō land survey, village boundaries were clearly established.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Abbreviated variant; less common but attested.
Rare variant using 限; may be encountered in older documents.
Compound of 村 (mura, 'village') and 切り (kiri, 'cutting' or 'boundary'), literally 'village cut-off'. The term reflects the historical practice of demarcating village territories.