JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 許: "permit, approve"
The kanji 許 means "permit, approve". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read キョ in on'yomi and ゆる.す, もと in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ゆる.すもと
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | permit, approve |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 720 of 2,501 |
Common words with 許
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 許りonly; merely; nothing but; no more than · approximately; about
- 許すto permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to · to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate
- 許可permission; approval; authorization; license
- 許しpardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
- 許りかnot only
- 許容permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance
- 許りでなくnot only ... but (also); as well as ...
- 免許license; licence; permission; permit · driver's license
- 心を許すto trust; to relax one's guard (around)
- 気を許すto let one's guard down
- 許可が出るto get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
- 許嫁fiancé; fiancée
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