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. Rare.
  2. abdication of an emperor to a successor (in 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
to whisper. to blame to slander
シュウ　ユウ　ささやく
defer, turnover, transfer
ゆず.る　ジョウ　ゆずり (Late Jr. High, 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 (4th, 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)