総領、惣領、總領
そうりょう
souryou
JMdict entry #1401860
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) eldest child; oldest child; first-born child
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) child who carries on the family name
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces
see: 律令制, 総領・すべおさ
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)