# 領 territory

(headright) + 令 (command)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

RYOU |

## Mnemonic

| In my territory I got over 100 heads I can command. I order them to do stuff, and when they finish, I RE-ORDER them so they can do even more shit.

## Jukugo

大統領(だいとうりょう) | President ★★★☆☆ 大 (big) + 統 (tradition) + 領 (territory) = 大統領 (President)
受領書(じゅりょうしょ) | reciept ★★☆☆☆ 受 (receive) + 領 (territory) + 書 (write) = 受領書 (reciept)
領域(りょういき) | domain ★★☆☆☆ NP 領 (territory) + 域 (region) = 領域 (domain) a territory or domain controlled by someone. Also used in neologisms like "domain name!"

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
頭 | head | BEAN | 豆
顔 | face | HAIR |
領 | territory | COMMAND | 令
願 | beseech | HIGH PLAIN | 原

Your head looks like a BEAN,

but your face has beard HAIR on it.

I COMMAND my territory,

but you beseech me to keep my army off the HIGH PLAINS.

## Synonyms

area, territory, sector 地域 領域 地帯 地区 分野 範囲
corruption, bribery 堕落 汚職 賄賂 横領 使い込む
receipt 受領書 領収書 レシート