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How to say 'Transfer' in Japanese | 譲渡

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The Japanese word for Transfer is 'Jouto', written as 譲渡 in Japanese.'Transfer' in hiragana is じょうと.

    word

    譲渡

    Meaning

    Transfer

    Reading

    じょうと

    jouto

    Kanji

    Hand over, Defer Cross, Transit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '譲渡 (じょうと)' refers to the act of transferring ownership, rights, or property from one party to another. It is commonly used in legal, financial, or business contexts. For example: The transfer of shares was completed「株の譲渡が完了した」(かぶのじょうとがかんりょうした). The land was transferred to the new owner「土地が新しい所有者に譲渡された」(とちがあたらしいしょゆうしゃにじょうとされた). This term is often associated with formal agreements or contracts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    3532

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 譲渡

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Hand over, Defer

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Cross, Transit

Words Related to 譲渡 Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 譲 as well.

  • word

    譲る

    Meaning

    Transfer, Yield

Words Related to 譲渡 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 渡 as well.

  • word

    渡る

    Meaning

    Cross

  • word

    渡す

    Meaning

    Hand, Cross

  • word

    見渡す

    Meaning

    Survey, Overlook

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What does 'Jouto' (譲渡) mean?

'Jouto' means 'Transfer' .

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