譲
defer, turnover, transfer, convey
Readings
On'yomi
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi
- ゆず.る
Nanori
- ゆずり
Meaning
譲 centers on giving something to someone else: deferring, transferring, or handing over possession or responsibility.
Most common words using 譲
20 of 75- 譲渡じょうと
transfer; assignment; conveyance
- 譲るゆずるN3
to hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
- 譲りゆずり
inheritance; something given or received
- 分譲ぶんじょう
selling (real-estate) lots
- 譲歩じょうほN1
concession; conciliation; compromise
- 譲り受けゆずりうけ
transfer; inheritance
- 移譲いじょう
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
- 譲位じょうい
abdication
- 委譲いじょう
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
- 謙譲けんじょう
modesty; humility
- 割譲かつじょう
cession (of territory)
- 譲り合いゆずりあい
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
- 譲り渡すゆずりわたす
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
- 譲り渡しゆずりわたし
transfer; assignment; conveyance
- 譲葉ゆずりは
false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha
- 譲り受けるゆずりうける
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to receive
- 譲受人ゆずりうけにん
assignee; grantee; transferee
- 禅譲ぜんじょう
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
- 親譲りおやゆずり
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
- 譲与じょうよ
transfer
Study
Etymology
譲 is the modern simplified form of 讓. The older form combines 言 (words) with 襄, which likely contributed the sound and the idea of yielding or giving way. The modern right side 㐮 is a simplified version of 襄.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) on the left and a simplified form of 襄 on the right suggest using speech to yield or hand something over. Picture someone saying 'I defer to you' while passing an object.
Reading mnemonic
For ジョウ, imagine a gentle 'Joe' deferring to others in conversation: Joe -> ジョウ, and his words transfer the decision.