領
領 — Jurisdiction
jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
On’yomiリョウ (ryou)
Kun’yomiえり (eri)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 領
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country); big man; boss |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 占領 | せんりょう senryou | occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain; field |
| 綱領 | こうりょう kouryou | general plan; main points; summary |
| 領内 | りょうない ryounai | (within a) territory; domains |
Study notes
領 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #138 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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