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Kotomora

許

permit, approve

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes11

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

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  • 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)

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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.