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Kanji Detail for 領 - "territory"

領

  • Meaning

    領 means "territory." Also associated with to receive, to govern.

    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.

  • Words using 領

    • 領土 りょうど Listen territory; domain; dominion
    • 大統領 だいとうりょう Listen president (of a country); big man; boss
    • 占領 せんりょう Listen occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation
    • 領域 りょういき Listen territory; domain; field
    • 綱領 こうりょう Listen general plan; main points; summary
    • 領内 りょうない Listen (within a) territory; domains
    • 領有 りょうゆう Listen possession (esp. of a territory)
    • 受領 じゅりょう Listen receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving

  • Four-character idioms with 領

    • 不得要領 ふとくようりょう Listen vague; ambiguous; noncommittal
    • 本領安堵 ほんりょうあんど Listen recognition and guarantee, by the shogunate, of ownership of the inherited estate of a samurai who pledged allegiance to it (in the Kamakura and early Muromachi periods)

  • Tattoo check: 領

    • Verified meaning: territory
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read えり, みね, りょう)
    • Also carries these associations: to receive, to govern

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 領

    Given names 領(えり)Listen 領(りょう)Listen

    Surnames 領(みね)Listen

  • 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).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    eri(えり) えり

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    頁 (ogai・ichinokai)

  • Related Keywords

    govern territory receive collar lead dominion jurisdiction area authority command control direct district domain guide head land manage ownership possession power province realm region rule

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