Japanese symbol for “territory”
領域
りょういき
Romaji: ryouiki
territory; domain
In Japanese, territory is 領域, read りょういき (ryouiki).
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
- n field; area; domain; sphere; realm
- n domain; region (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “territory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 国土 | こくど kokudo | country; territory; domain |
| 地 | ち chi | territory |
| 県 | あがた agata | territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.) |
| 領地 | りょうち ryouchi | territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school) |
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 |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
| 海域 | かいいき kaiiki | area of sea; waters |
See also: Chinese symbol for “territory”.
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.