Mnemonic
The king issues orders on a single page: whoever holds this page gains jurisdiction over the entire kingdom. Clutch that page tight—lose it, and your jurisdiction crumbles to nothing!
Additional thoughts
Picture a glowing scroll page stamped with a royal seal. The orders written there radiate authority. Holding it means you control the land. Orders + Page = Jurisdiction.Quick recall
Royal orders on one page grant total jurisdiction.Details
The keyword for 領 is jurisdiction. This kanji conveys the idea of governing, ruling over, or having authority and control over a particular domain or territory. It encompasses the notion of领receiving, possessing, or managing something under one's command. By extension, it can also refer to a territory, dominion, or area that falls under someone's administrative control or ownership.
- On'yomi
- りょう
- Kun'yomi
- えり