Japanese symbol for “dominion”
領土
りょうど
Romaji: ryoudo
territory; domain; dominion; possession
In Japanese, dominion is 領土, read りょうど (ryoudo).
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 territory; domain; dominion; possession
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dominion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主権 | しゅけん shuken | sovereignty; supremacy; dominion |
| 領地 | りょうち ryouchi | territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school) |
| 領分 | りょうぶん ryoubun | territory; domain; dominion |
| ドミニオン | ドミニオン dominion | dominion |
| 所有権 | しょゆうけん shoyuuken | ownership; dominion; ownership rights |
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 |
| 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 |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 国土 | こくど kokudo | country; territory; domain |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dominion”.
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.