Explore 領 in words about territory, areas of knowledge and receiving documents.

The idea

領 has 14 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. Its reading りょう appears in 領土（りょうど）, 領域（りょういき）, 受領書（じゅりょうしょ） and 領事館（りょうじかん）. Learn each compound as a word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
領土りょうどThat island is part of the country’s territory.
領域りょういきThis research opened a new field.
受領書じゅりょうしょI received the package and signed the receipt.
領事館りょうじかんI consulted the consulate about my passport.

Examples

  • 地図ちずで領土りょうどの広ひろさを確認かくにんしました。I checked the extent of the territory on a map.
  • その島しまは国くにの領土りょうどです。That island is part of the country’s territory.
  • この研究けんきゅうは新あたらしい領域りょういきを開ひらきました。This research opened a new field.
  • 彼女かのじょの専門せんもんは医学いがくの領域りょういきです。Her specialty is in the field of medicine.
  • 荷物にもつを受うけ取とり、受領書じゅりょうしょに署名しょめいしました。I received the package and signed the receipt.
  • 領事館りょうじかんでパスポートについて相談そうだんしました。I consulted the consulate about my passport.

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Watch out

領土 refers to territory; 領域 can also mean an abstract field. 受領 means receipt, so do not assume every compound describes land.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 領土 in hiragana.

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    りょうど

    領土 is りょうど: it refers to territory, as in the sentence about the island.

  2. Write the reading of 領域 in hiragana.

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    りょういき

    領域 is りょういき: it can name a field such as medicine.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 受＿書（じゅりょうしょ）［領／頭］.

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    領

    領 completes 受領書（じゅりょうしょ）, a document acknowledging receipt.

Use it today

Write 領 following the diagram, cover the table, then read 領土 and 領域 and use one in a sentence.