Definition of 惣領制 (そうりょうせい)
そうりょうせい
惣領制
そうりょうせい
souryousei
noun
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sōryō system, organization of regional landholding families based on divided inheritance under the leadership of a main heir, usu. the eldest son (Kamakura period)
Related Kanji
| 惣 | all |
| 領 | jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign |
| 制 | system, law, rule |