Word Meaning 総領

そうりょう souryou

総領 is read as そうりょう (souryou) and means child who carries on the family name.

Meaning

English

child who carries on the family name
head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces
eldest child
oldest child
first-born child

Reading

Kana

そうりょう

Romaji

souryou

Writing Variants

惣領そうりょう souryou
總領そうりょう souryou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 第一子,長子,初子 Rank 33238 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

総領事

そうりょうじ

consul general

総領事館

そうりょうじかん

consulate-general

総領息子

そうりょうむすこ

eldest son

総領娘

そうりょうむすめ

eldest daughter

総領の甚六

そうりょうのじんろく

first born, least clever

日本総領事館

にほんそうりょうじかん

Japanese Consulate General

総会

そうかい

general meeting

総合

そうごう

synthesis

総理

そうり

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government)

総数

そうすう

total (number)

総

ふさ

bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.)

総理大臣

そうりだいじん