What does 更迭 mean?
更迭 is a Japanese noun meaning “reshuffle” in English. It is written as 更迭 in kanji, こうてつ in hiragana, and koutetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
田中前外相の更迭に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.