領りょう

noun, noun, used as a suffix

territory; domain; feudal estate

Refers to land under control of a country, feudal lord, or similar entity. Often used in historical contexts or as a suffix in place names.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、各かく藩はんは自じ分ぶんの領りょうを治おさめていた。

  During the Edo period, each domain governed its own territory.

• この地ち域いきはかつて○○領りょうだった。

  This area was once part of the territory of XX.

counter

counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor

Archaic counter, now largely replaced by 着 (ちゃく) for clothing and 具 (ぐ) or 領 (りょう) in very limited historical contexts. See also 両 (りょう) for a similar archaic counter.

See also: 両 (りょう)

• 古こ文ぶん書しょに「鎧よろい一いち領りょう」と記しるされている。

  In old documents, it is written as 'one set of armor'.