肯

agreement, consent

JLPT N2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: がえんじ.る
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

肯 means "agreement, consent". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read がえんじ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

肯 in example sentences

トムは噂うわさを肯定こうていも否定ひていもしなかった。

Tomu wa uwasa o koutei mo hitei mo shinakatta.

Tom neither confirmed nor denied the rumors.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 肯 mean?: 肯 means "agreement, consent". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 肯 have?: 肯 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 肯 read?: It is read がえんじ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 肯?: 肯 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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