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領
On'yomi
リョウ
RYOU
Kun'yomi
えり
eri
jurisdiction · dominion · territory · fief · reign
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#138
Radical頁page(9)
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
領=
令頁
令 + head
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'head' (頁) with 'command' (令), representing the domain commanded as a leader.
Symbolism
Symbolizes territory, dominion, and jurisdiction. Represents the reach of power and lands governed responsibly.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
不得要領
ふとくようりょう
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; vague
本領安堵
ほんりょうあんど
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); 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)