許 Kanji – permit
The Japanese kanji 許 can mean permit, approve.
Meaning and Readings
How is 許 read?
許 has the onyomi reading キョ and the kunyomi readings ゆるす, もと.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyo, yurusu, moto.
Common Japanese Words Using 許
These common Japanese words contain 許. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 許り（ばかり） — only, merely, nothing but, no more than
- 運転免許（うんてんめんきょ） — driver's license, driver's licence, driving licence
- 許し（ゆるし） — pardon, forgiveness, exemption, permission
- 許す（ゆるす） — to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to
- 許可（きょか） — permission, approval, authorization, license
- 許諾（きょだく） — consent, assent, approval, permission
- 許容（きょよう） — permission, allowance, acceptance, tolerance, pardon
- 特許（とっきょ） — patent
- 免許（めんきょ） — license, licence, permission, permit, certificate
- 免許証（めんきょしょう） — licence, license, permit, certificate (of qualification)