Japanese symbol for “conceding”

推譲

すいじょう

Romaji: suijou

conceding (position or title)

In Japanese, conceding is 推譲, read すいじょう (suijou).

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Meanings

n, vs conceding (position or title)

Kanji and stroke order

推

conjecture, infer, guess

on: スイ
kun: お.す

11 strokes · JLPT 1

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
推進	すいしん suishin	propulsion; drive
推薦	すいせん suisen	recommendation; referral; endorsement
推定	すいてい suitei	presumption; assumption
推測	すいそく suisoku	guess; conjecture
推理	すいり suiri	reasoning; inference; deduction
推移	すいい suii	transition; change; progress
譲渡	じょうと jouto	transfer; assignment; conveyance
譲歩	じょうほ jouho	concession; conciliation; compromise

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