ゆう
揖
じょう
譲

noun, takes する

  1. bowing respectfully with one's hands clasped in front of one's chest. Obscure term.
  2. abdication of an emperor to a successor (China). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
揖
じょう
譲
 揖譲 ゆうじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bow with arms folded, come together, assemble
ユウ　イツ　ユ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
defer, turnover, transfer
ゆず.る　ジョウ　ゆずり (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
to help, to assist, to achieve
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
well, well crib, town
い　ショウ　セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)