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領

jurisdiction
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingリョウ
Kun readingえり
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. jurisdictionRtK
  2. dominion
  3. territory
  4. fief
  5. reign
  1. domain
  2. field
  3. area
  4. domain

Synonyms

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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orders · meeting · chop-seal · hanko · head (首) · page · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · drop (丶) · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1507

Compound words

横領おうりょう
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
綱領こうりょう
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
受領じゅりょう
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
占領せんりょう
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
本領ほんりょう
characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty; one's function
要領ようりょう
point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline
領域りょういき
territory; domain; field; area; domain
領事りょうじ
consul
領収りょうしゅう
receipt (of money); receiving
領地りょうち
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
領土りょうど
territory; domain; dominion; possession
領有りょうゆう
possession (esp. of a territory)
首領しゅりょう
head; chief; boss; leader
領海りょうかい
territorial waters
領空りょうくう
territorial airspace
領内りょうない
(within a) territory; domains
領袖りょうしゅう
leader; chief; boss
総領事そうりょうじ
consul general
大統領だいとうりょう
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy; mate
領事館りょうじかん
consulate
領収書りょうしゅうしょ
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
学習指導要領がくしゅうしどうようりょう
government course (curriculum) guidelines
旧領きゅうりょう
old fief
公領こうりょう
duchy

On Reading Examples

この島は１９世紀にはフランス領であった。りょう
This island belonged to France in the 19th century.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は必ず大統領の椅子につく人物だ。
He is a natural to win the Presidency.tatoeba
彼は遅かれ早かれ、必ずや大統領になる男だ。
He is sure to become the President sooner or later.tatoeba
彼は大統領選挙に出馬しないことに決めた。
He chose not to run for the presidential election.tatoeba
彼は大統領選挙で懸命に戦った。
He made a hard run of the presidency.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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