Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 更迭(こうてつ) in Japanese

更迭
Kana Reading
こうてつ
Romaji
kōtetsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    change; shake-up; reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); dismissal (e.g. of a minister); exchanging places
    Example sentence
    田中外相更迭続く政治混乱がその象徴である The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.

Examples of 更迭, こうてつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

transfer, alternation

On'Yomi: テツ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: さら, さら.に, ふ.ける, ふ.かす

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