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What is the Kanji for 'Territory'? | 領

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Territory', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Territory' is 領.

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    令Orders 頁Page

    Example Word

    領域: territory or domain. The Japanese noun '領域 (りょういき)' refers to a specific area, region, or domain. It can be used to describe physical territories, such as land or regions, as well as abstract domains, such as fields of expertise or areas of control. For example: This is the territory of our company「これは私たちの会社の領域です」(これはわたしたちのかいしゃのりょういきです). He is an expert in the field of science「彼は科学の領域の専門家です」(かれはかがくのりょういきのせんもんかです). The word can also imply boundaries or limits, such as in '侵入してはいけない領域 (しんにゅうしてはいけないりょういき) (a restricted area).'

    Radical

    頁

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    797

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 領

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    令

    Meaning

    Orders

    radical

    頁

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using 領

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    要領

    Meaning

    Essentials

    word

    領収書

    Meaning

    Receipt

    word

    占領

    Meaning

    Occupation

    word

    領事館

    Meaning

    Consulate

    word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

    word

    領域

    Meaning

    Territory, Domain

    word

    領土

    Meaning

    Territory

    word

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    word

    大統領

    Meaning

    President

Kanji Related to 領 Through the Part 令

These 5 kanji contain the part 令 as well.

    kanji

    零

    Meaning

    Zero

    kanji

    命

    Meaning

    Command, Life

    kanji

    冷

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    鈴

    Meaning

    Small bell, Buzzer

    kanji

    齢

    Meaning

    Age

Kanji Related to 領 Through the Part 頁

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    顎

    Meaning

    Chin

    kanji

    頑

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    頒

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    願

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    傾

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    頻

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    顧

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

Learn the Kanji 領

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 領 mean?

領 means 'Territory'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.