許
permit, approve
Readings
On'yomi
- キョ
Kun'yomi
- ゆる.す
- もと
Meaning
許 centers on granting permission or giving approval, allowing something to proceed.
Most common words using 許
20 of 181- 許すゆるすN3
to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to
- 許可きょかN4
permission; approval; authorization; license
- 許しゆるし
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
- 免許めんきょN3
license; licence; permission; permit; certificate
- 特許とっきょN1
patent
- 許容きょようN1
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
- 許諾きょだく
consent; assent; approval; permission
- 特許庁とっきょちょう
Patent Office; Patent Agency
- 許認可きょにんか
approval and authorization; permits and licences
- 許嫁いいなずけ
fiancé; fiancée
- 仮免許かりめんきょ
temporary license; temporary licence; provisional license; provisional licence
- 免許皆伝めんきょかいでん
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
- 無免許むめんきょN3
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
- 免許証めんきょしょうN2
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
- 運転免許うんてんめんきょ
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
- 特許権とっきょけん
patent rights
- 専売特許せんばいとっきょ
patent
- 無許可むきょかN3
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved
- 運転免許証うんてんめんきょしょうN3
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
- 心を許すこころをゆるすN2
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
Study
Etymology
許 combines 言 (speech) and 午, which likely contributes the sound. The idea is granting permission through words.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) spoken at noon (午) give official permission: 許 means to permit or approve.
Reading mnemonic
For キョ, imagine a key (キョ) that unlocks permission: the key turns and approval is granted.