領 — territory / govern

Grade 5りょう

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領 (readings: りょう; Japanese kanji) means “territory / govern”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 領土 (territory).

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What does 領 mean?

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Kanji	領
Meaning	territory / govern
Readings	りょう
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	領土 (territory)

How to read 領

領 is read りょう depending on the word.

Words with 領

領土lãnh thổ
占領chiếm đóng

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Updated: 2026-08-09