惣領制

Reading

Kana: そうりょうせい

Romaji: souryōsei

Definition

noun

1

soryo system; organization of regional landholding families based on divided inheritance under the leadership of a main heir, usu. the eldest son (Kamakura period)

Kanji

惣

Readings: ソウ、 いそが.しい、 そうじて

Meaning: all

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

制

Reading: セイ

Meanings: system, law, rule