譲
譲 — Defer
defer, turnover, transfer, convey
On’yomiジョウ (jou)
Kun’yomiゆずる (yuzuru)
Stroke order (20 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 譲
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession; conciliation; compromise |
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
| 分譲 | ぶんじょう bunjou | selling (real-estate) lots |
| 移譲 | いじょう ijou | handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment |
| 譲り渡す | ゆずりわたす yuzuriwatasu | to hand over; to turn over; to cede |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to hand over; to transfer; to turn over |
Study notes
譲 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 20 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #984 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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