譲 means “hand over, yield”

ゆずる · yuzuru

Also: defer, turnover, transfer, convey

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ゆずる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジョウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 20 strokes

The story

Words (言) beside the right half of 嬢 and 壌: picture a polite word and a step aside. 譲る is to give way, as when you 席を譲る, give up your train seat, 譲歩 is a concession, and a trait that is 親譲り came from your parents.

Used in 譲る (yuzuru, to hand over/give way), 譲歩 (jouho, concession), and 譲渡 (jouto, transfer)

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