Kanji

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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