Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
明け渡す あけわたす
 
明渡す あけわたす
 
 
開け渡す あけわたす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
transit, ford, ferry
わた.る わたり ト (7th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
degrees, occurrence, time
ド タク たび (3rd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)