Kanji

領

領

jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

えり

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさ, むね

Common Readings

リョウ

Example sentences

領域 りょういき
彼 は 物理学 の 領域 で 新しい 発見 を した 。

He made a new discovery in the field of physics.

領地 りょうち
領地 を めぐる 争い が 絶えなかった 。

Conflicts over territory were constant.

公爵 こうしゃく
公爵 は 広大な 領地 を 治めていた 。

The duke ruled over a vast territory.

領主 りょうしゅ
中世 の 領主 は 城 を 中心 に 土地 を 支配 していた 。

Medieval lords ruled the land centered around their castles.

姫君 ひめぎみ
その 領主 の 姫君 は 、 その 美しさ で 広く 知られていた 。

The daughter of the local lord was widely known for her beauty.

領 りょう
博物館 には 古い 鎧 一 領 が 展示 されている 。

An old suit of armor is on display in the museum.

要領 ようりょう
彼 は 要領 が いい ので 、 どんな 仕事 も すぐに 覚えてしまう 。

He is very clever and has a knack, so he learns any job quickly.

枝葉 しよう
彼 の 話 は 枝葉 ばかり で 、 要領 を 得ない

His story is just full of trivial details and misses the point.

領土 りょうど
その 国 は 自国 の 領土 を 拡大 した 。

The country expanded its territory.

皇帝 こうてい
その 国 の 皇帝 は 、 広大 な 領土 を 統治 していた 。

The emperor of that country ruled over a vast territory.

Example Vocabulary

領域

りょういき

area, domain, territory, field

領地

りょうち

territory; domain; fief

領主

りょうしゅ

feudal lord; landowner

領

りょう

counter for suits of armor or clothing

要領

ようりょう

point; knack; cleverness

領土

りょうど

territory; domain; land

占領

せんりょう

occupation; capture; possession

領民

りょうみん

people of a fief, residents of a domain

大統領

だいとうりょう

president (of a country)

領内

りょうない

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