JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 領: "jurisdiction, dominion, territory"
The kanji 領 means "jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read リョウ in on'yomi and えり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
えり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 138 of 2,501 |
Common words with 領
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 領域territory; domain · field; area; domain; sphere
- 占領occupying; having (an area) all to oneself · military occupation; possession; capture; seizure
- 大統領president (of a country) · big man; boss; buddy; mate
- 要領point; gist; essentials; tenets · knack; trick; the ropes
- 領地territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
- 領territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.) · counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
- 領主feudal lord
- 領土territory; domain; dominion; possession
- 領民population of a fief
- 領内(within a) territory; domains
- 首領head; chief; boss; leader
- 要領を得るto be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
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