Word Meaning 禅譲

ぜんじょう zenjou

禅譲 is read as ぜんじょう (zenjou) and means abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir).

Meaning

English

  1. abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
  2. smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ぜんじょう

Romaji

zenjou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 放伐 Rank 24055 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ぜん

Zen (Buddhism)

禅問答

ぜんもんどう

Zen dialogue

禅宗

ぜんしゅう

Zen (Buddhism)

禅僧

ぜんそう

Zen priest

禅寺

ぜんでら

Zen temple

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

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)