領 means “territory, govern, receive”

りょう · ryou

Also: jurisdiction, dominion, fief

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

えり

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

リョウ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 5 · 14 strokes

The story

An order (令) given by the head (頁): the one in charge of a domain. 領土 is a nation's territory and 大統領 a president, and a 領収書 is the formal receipt a shop makes out to your name, or simply to 上様 if you give none.

Used in 大統領 (daitouryou, president), 領土 (ryoudo, territory), and 領収書 (ryoushuusho, receipt)

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