許
許 — Permit
permit, approve
On’yomiキョ (kyo)
Kun’yomiゆるす (yurusu)
Kun’yomiもと (moto)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 許
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 許可 | きょか kyoka | permission; approval; authorization |
| 許す | ゆるす yurusu | to permit; to allow; to approve |
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license; licence; permission |
| 特許 | とっきょ tokkyo | patent; special permission; license |
| 許諾 | きょだく kyodaku | consent; assent; approval |
| 許容 | きょよう kyoyou | permission; allowance; acceptance |
Study notes
許 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #720 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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