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    首しゅ領りょう

    head

    KMT8News #24+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab23 strokes

    主領

    しゅりょう

    Noun

    1.
    head, chief, boss, leader

    Stroke 0 / 23

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    そのグループの首しゅ領りょうは彼かれだ。

    He is the leader of that group.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    部ぶ族ぞくの首しゅ領りょうは、皆みなから尊そん敬けいされていた。

    The chief of the tribe was respected by everyone.

    KMT8Politics & LawCulture & Traditions
    多おおくの国くにで、国こっ家かの首しゅ領りょうは国こく民みんによって選えらばれる。

    In many countries, the head of state is chosen by the people.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    犯はん罪ざい組そ織しきの首しゅ領りょうが逮たい捕ほされたというニュースが流ながれた。

    News broke that the leader of the criminal organization had been arrested.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    彼かれは、その国くにの革かく命めいの首しゅ領りょうとして歴れき史しに名なを残のこした。

    He left his name in history as the leader of that country's revolution.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    領
    えり…(3)
    jurisdiction・dominion・territory・fief・reign
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