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Zach

総領

Reading

Kana: すべおさ
Romaji: subeosa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces

Note: archaism
See also: 律令制 総領

Kanji

総
Readings: ソウ、 す.べて、 すべ.て、 ふさ
Meanings: general, whole, all, full, total
領
Readings: リョウ、 えり
Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

総領

惣領、 總領

Reading

Kana: そうりょう
Romaji: souryō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

eldest child; oldest child; first-born child

2

child who carries on the family name

3

pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces

Note: archaism
See also: 律令制 総領 (reading すべおさ)
4

head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)

Note: archaism

Kanji

総
Readings: ソウ、 す.べて、 すべ.て、 ふさ
Meanings: general, whole, all, full, total
領
Readings: リョウ、 えり
Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
惣
Readings: ソウ、 いそが.しい、 そうじて
Meaning: all
總
Readings: ソウ、 す.べて、 すべ.て、 ふさ
Meanings: collect, overall, altogether