領

Meaning

領 centers on the idea of a defined area under control: a territory, domain, or jurisdiction. The meanings of fief and reign are specific historical applications of that same concept of ruled land.

• 大統領だいとうりょう
  N4

  president (of a country)

• 領域りょういき
  N1

  territory; domain

• 占領せんりょう
  N1

  occupying; having (an area) all to oneself

• 領土りょうど
  N1

  territory; domain; dominion; possession

• 要領ようりょう
  N2

  point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline

• 領収りょうしゅう
  N2

  receipt (of money); receiving

• 横領おうりょう

  embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation

• 受領じゅりょう

  receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving

• 領地りょうち
  N1

  territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

• 本領ほんりょう

  characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty

• 領海りょうかい
  N1

  territorial waters

• 領事館りょうじかん
  N1

  consulate

• 首領しゅりょう

  head; chief; boss; leader

• 領事りょうじ
  N2

  consul

• 領有りょうゆう

  possession (esp. of a territory)

• 領空りょうくう
  N1

  territorial airspace

• 綱領こうりょう

  general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement

• 領内りょうない

  (within a) territory; domains

• 総領事そうりょうじ

  consul general

• 領袖りょうしゅう

  leader; chief; boss

• 学習指導要領がくしゅうしどうようりょう

  government course (curriculum) guidelines

• 領収書りょうしゅうしょ
  N4

  formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)

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