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Kanji Detail for 領 - "govern, territory, receive"

  • Meaning

    領 means "govern, territory, receive."

    1. Govern - To rule; to control.

    2. Territory - A region under control; domain.

    3. Receive - To accept; to take.

    4. Lead - To guide; to direct.

    5. Collar - The neckline of clothing.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    jurisdiction; dominion; territory; fief; reign

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    neck; collar; lead, guide

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    neck, collar; lead, guide

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The general name for neck and nape. The Mencius says: "Then all the people under heaven would crane their necks looking to him." | The part of clothing that protects the neck is called 領. One piece of clothing is also called 一領. When holding clothing, one grasps the collar and sleeves, and then the whole garment falls into order. Therefore those who manage a part are called 領袖 (leaders). | To lead. All those who lead are called 領. As in 領事 (consul), 領班 (foreman). | To receive. As in 領餉 (receive pay), 領憑 (receive a certificate) and the like. | To understand. As in 領略 (comprehend). Also, listening to someone's discourse is called 領教 (receive instruction).
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