Japanese symbol for “acknowledging”
領掌
りょうしょう
Romaji: ryoushou
possessing (a territory, land, etc.); ruling over; managing
In Japanese, acknowledging is 領掌, read りょうしょう (ryoushou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt possessing (a territory, land, etc.); ruling over; managing
- n, vs, vt acknowledging; approving; granting
Written forms: 領掌. Readings: りょうしょう、りょうじょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 占領 | せんりょう senryou | occupying; having (an area) all to oneself |
| 要領 | ようりょう youryou | point; gist; essentials |
| 領海 | りょうかい ryoukai | territorial waters |
| 車掌 | しゃしょう shashou | (train) conductor |
| 掌握 | しょうあく shouaku | grasping; seizing; holding |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.