首領 (しゅりょう)head; chief; boss

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Kanji in 首領

首相しゅしょうprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
首脳しゅのうhead; leader
党首とうしゅparty leader
首都しゅとcapital city; metropolis
首くびneck
首位しゅいfirst place; head position
首都圏しゅとけんthe capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
一首いっしゅone tanka; one poem
大統領だいとうりょうpresident (of a nation)
領土りょうどdominion; territory
占領せんりょうoccupying; having (an area) all to oneself
領域りょういきarea; domain
綱領こうりょうgeneral plan; main points
領内りょうない(within a) territory; domains
領有りょうゆうpossession (esp. of a territory)
受領じゅりょうreceipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance

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