許 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- キョ
- Kun
- ゆる(す)
- Meaning
- to permit; forgive; allow
Origin
言 "speech" plus 午 (the sound of a pestle); taking in what another says — hence "to allow, forgive."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョ | 許可・許諾・特許 |
|---|---|
| ゆるす | 許す・許し |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 許可きょか
permission
- 免許めんきょ
licence
Example
父は車の免許を持っている。
My father has a driver's licence.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)