defer, turnover, transfer, convey
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ゆず.る
About this kanji
The kanji 譲 (じょう, ゆず.る) primarily means to defer or transfer something to someone else. It can function as both a noun and a verb, but is often used in the context of actions where you hand over something, like in the verb 譲る (ゆずる) meaning "to hand over". Some common compounds include 譲渡 (じょうと), which means "transfer," and 譲歩 (じょうほ), meaning "concession." Another example is 分譲 (ぶんじょう), used in real estate to indicate selling lots. A usage note: when you use this kanji, it often implies a polite action of giving or transferring something rather than taking.
Example sentences
彼は席を譲った。
He gave up his seat.
Meanings across languages
- English
- defer, turnover, transfer, convey
- Tiếng Việt
- nhường, chuyển nhượng, chuyển giao, truyền đạt
- 日本語
- 譲る, 転送, 伝える
- 한국어
- 양보하다, 전달하다, 이전하다, 전달하다
- 中文
- 让步, 转让, 传达, 传递
- id
- menyerahkan
- th
- ส่งต่อ
- es
- transferir
- fr
- céder
- de
- übertragen
- pt
- transferir
Common compounds
- 譲渡じょうとtransfer, assignment, conveyance
- 譲歩じょうほconcession, conciliation, compromise
- 譲るゆずるto hand over, to transfer, to turn over
- 分譲ぶんじょうselling (real-estate) lots
- 移譲いじょうhanding over (of a right, property, etc.), transfer, assignment
- 譲り渡すゆずりわたすto hand over, to turn over, to cede
- 割譲かつじょうcession (of territory)
- 譲与じょうよtransfer
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