What is the Kanji for "Permit" and "Allow"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Permit" and "Allow", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Permit" and "Allow" is "許".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Yuru".

Its onyomi reading is "Kyo".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "訁" means "Say" . And The kanji "午" means "Noon" and can be read as "Go" and "Uma".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "許" mean in japanese?

"許" means "Permit" and "Allow".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

許す: "Forgive". The Japanese verb '許す (ゆるす)' means 'to forgive'. This verb is used to express the act of pardoning someone for a wrongdoing or mistake. It implies letting go of resentment and extending grace. Example sentences: I forgive you for what you did - (あなたのしたことを許す). Please forgive me for my mistake - (私の間違いを許してください).

免許証: "License". The Japanese noun '免許証 (めんきょしょう)' means 'license'. It refers to an official document issued by the government that certifies a person has passed the requirements to legally operate a vehicle, practice a profession, or engage in certain activities. For example: I lost my driver's license - (免許証をなくしてしまった). Please show me your license - (免許証を見せてください).

特許: "Patent". The Japanese noun '特許 (とっきょ)' refers to an official document that gives the holder exclusive rights to an invention for a specified period of time. It grants the inventor the sole right to commercially exploit their invention. For example: Our company was just granted a patent for our new product - (私たち会社の新製品に特許が与えられた). That idea was patented last year - (そのアイデアは去年特許を取った).

免許: "License". The Japanese noun '免許 (めんきょ)' refers to a legal document or certification that grants the holder permission or authority to do something, such as drive a car, practice a profession, or engage in a certain activity. This 'license' is typically obtained by passing an examination or fulfilling certain requirements set by the governing authorities. For example: She got her driver's license yesterday - (彼女は昨日免許証を取得した). He needs to renew his fishing license - (彼は釣り免許を更新する必要がある).

許可: "Permission". The Japanese verbal noun '許可 (きょか)' means 'permission'. It refers to the granting or sanctioning of approval or authorization to do something. '許可' is often used in reference to getting approval from an official authority or higher power to carry out an action. For example: I need to get permission to travel abroad - (海外に行く許可をもらわなければなりません). She was granted permission to leave early - (彼女は早退の許可を得ました).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu". And The hiragana "る" is read as "ru".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.