ぜん
禅
じょう
譲

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
ぜん
禅
じょう
譲
 禅譲 ぜんじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Zen, silent meditation
ゼン　しずか　ゆず.る (Early High School, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
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 (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)