じょう
譲
い
位

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. abdication.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
譲
い
位
 譲位 じょうい
じょう
讓
い
位
 讓位 じょうい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
rank, grade, throne
イ　くらい　ぞき (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)