Japanese symbol for “cession”

割譲

かつじょう

Romaji: katsujou

cession (of territory)

In Japanese, cession is 割譲, read かつじょう (katsujou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n, vs, vt cession (of territory)

Kanji and stroke order

割

proportion, comparatively, divide

on: カツ
kun: わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる

12 strokes · JLPT 2

譲

defer, turnover, transfer

on: ジョウ
kun: ゆず.る

20 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
役割	やくわり yakuwari	part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
割合	わりあい wariai	rate; ratio; percentage
割引	わりびき waribiki	discount; reduction; rebate
分割	ぶんかつ bunkatsu	partition; division; separation
割り	わり wari	rate; ratio; proportion
割り当て	わりあて wariate	allotment; assignment; allocation
譲渡	じょうと jouto	transfer; assignment; conveyance
譲歩	じょうほ jouho	concession; conciliation; compromise

See also: Chinese symbol for “cession”.

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