じょ

noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. sandhi.
  2. renjō, morphological change of an initial syllable of the second kanji under the influence of the historical coda of the first kanji in a word. E.g. いんえん(因縁) → いんねん.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
連声 れんじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take along, lead, join
レン つ.れる つら.なる (4th, N3)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
voice
こえ セイ こわ- (2nd, N3)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)