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Kotomora

允

license, sincerity, permit

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes4

Readings

On'yomi

  • イン

Kun'yomi

  • じょう
  • まこと.に
  • ゆるす

Nanori

  • まこと
  • のぶ
  • まさ
  • みつ

Meaning

允 centers on granting permission or approval with sincerity: to permit, license, or allow something in a genuine, straightforward manner.

Most common words using 允

  • 允可いんか

    permission; assent; compliance

  • 允文允武いんぶんいんぶ

    being versed in the literary and military arts

  • 允許いんきょ

    permission; licence; license

  • 承允しょういん

    consent; acceptance; agreement

  • 雅楽允うたのじょう

    second assistant court musician (ritsuryō system)

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Etymology

允 is thought to combine 厶 (a stylized person) with 儿 (legs), suggesting a person standing upright and sincere, which extended to permission or approval. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 厶 looks like a private seal or stamp, and the bottom 儿 resembles legs. Imagine a person stamping a document with their seal to grant sincere permission.

Reading mnemonic

For イン, picture an innkeeper granting you a license to stay: inn -> イン, and the innkeeper sincerely permits your entry.