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肯 — 8 strokes / Radical「肉」

道
準2High school level / 8 strokes / Radical「肉」
On
コウこう · kō
Kun
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Meaning
consent; affirm

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

止 "bone" with 月 "flesh": flesh sitting snug on the bone — to agree, to assent.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onコウこうkō肯定こうてい首肯しゅこう

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 肯定こうてい

    affirmation

  • 首肯しゅこう

    assent; a nod

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

意見(いけん)を肯定(こうてい)する。

I affirm the opinion.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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CompoundRadicalReading

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