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公許 (こうきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

公こう許きょ

こ

う

きょ

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

official permission; government license

Formal term for authorization granted by a public authority. Often used in legal, administrative, or regulatory contexts.

この事じ業ぎょうには公こう許きょが必ひつ要ようです。
This business requires official permission.
公こう許きょを得えてから営えい業ぎょうを始はじめ

た

。

We started operations after obtaining a government license.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
許permit, approve

Similar words

許きょ可か
許可 is a general term for permission, while 公許 specifically refers to permission from a public or governmental authority.
認にん可か
認可 also means official approval, but often implies a more formal administrative sanction or authorization, whereas 公許 emphasizes the public nature of the permission.

Etymology

Compound of 公 (public, official) and 許 (permission, allowance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in legal and administrative contexts since the Meiji era.