| Kanji | 許 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | キョ | 
| Kunyomi | ゆる.す、もと | 
| English | permit, approve | 
| Examples | 許可(きょか): (1) permission; approval; authorization; license (2) to permit; to authorize 許す(ゆるす): (1) to permit; to allow; to approve (2) to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off (3) to confide in (4) to give up; to yield 免許(めんきょ): license; permit; licence; certificate 特許(とっきょ): (1) patent; special permission; licence (license); concession; franchise; charter (2) proprietary 許容(きょよう): permission; pardon 許り(ばかり): (1) approximately; about (2) only; merely; nothing but (3) (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.) | 
| JLPT Level | 3 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 5 | 
| Frequency | 720 | 
| Components | 言: say 午: noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodiac | 
| Number of Strokes | 11 | 
| Kanji Radical | 言 | 
| Radical Number | 149 | 
| Radical Strokes | 7 | 
| Radical Reading | こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | permit | 
| Koohii Story 1 | If horses could speak, you might have to ask their permission before mounting them. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | Mr Ed ( a famous talking horse ) was finally at a loss for words when told he would need a permit for public speaking. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 611 | 
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade5, kanjifreq501-750
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