領域

りょういき · ryouiki · JLPT N1 · noun

area

🗺️ 領 (collar/neck, to lead) + 域 (boundary) = the area a leader governs, like a territory on a map

りょう (領) means ruling or territory; いき (域) means zone or boundary. Together they name an area or region, the land within a ruler's borders.