Word Meaning 揖譲

ゆうじょう yuujou

揖譲 is read as ゆうじょう (yuujou) and means abdication of an emperor to a successor (in China).

Meaning

English

abdication of an emperor to a successor (in China)
bowing respectfully with one's hands clasped in front of one's chest

Reading

Kana

ゆうじょう

Romaji

yuujou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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割譲

かつじょう

cession (of territory)

分譲

ぶんじょう

selling (real-estate) lots

移譲

いじょう

transfer

禅譲

ぜんじょう

abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)

権限委譲

けんげんいじょう

devolution

交譲

こうじょう

concession

税源移譲

ぜいげんいじょう

transfer of tax revenue sources (e.g. to local governments)

推譲

すいじょう

conceding (position or title)

辞譲

じじょう

deferring to another

互譲

ごじょう

give and take

譲歩

じょうほ

concession

譲る

ゆずる

to sell