許

permit, allow

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ゆる.す・もと
On'yomi: キョ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

Stroke order & writing

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許 in example sentences

お許ゆるしを。
O yurushi o.
Forgive us.
許ゆるさねぇ。
Yurusanee.
I can't forgive you.
許ゆるして下ください。
Yurushite kudasai.
Please forgive me.

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

Words that use 許

More 言 (speech) kanji

許 means "permit, allow". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ゆる.す・もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 許 mean?: 許 means "permit, allow". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 許 have?: 許 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 許 read?: It is read ゆる.す・もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 許?: 許 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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