じょ

noun, takes する, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
禅譲 ぜんじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Zen, silent meditation
ゼン しずか ゆず.る (9th, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
simple, one, single
タン ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ ル と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
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)