Kanji

permit, approve

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ゆるす, もと

Nanori (Name Reading)

もと, ゆく

Common Readings

キョ, ゆる…す

Example sentences

許す ゆるす
どんなに謝られても、私は彼の嘘を許すことができなかった。

No matter how much he apologized, I could not forgive his lie.

以上 いじょう
これ以上の遅刻は許されない。

No more lateness will be tolerated.

許可 きょか
親から留学の許可をもらった。

I received permission from my parents to study abroad.

所持 しょじ
許可なく銃器を所持することは禁じられている。

Possessing firearms without permission is prohibited.

許し ゆるし
彼は親の許しを得て留学した。

He studied abroad after obtaining his parents' permission.

膝をつく ひざをつく
彼は地面に膝をついて、許しを請うた。

He knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.

許容 きょよう
その程度の誤差は許容範囲内です。

That level of error is within the tolerance range.

もと
両親の許を離れて一人暮らしを始める。

Leaving my parents' side, I start living alone.

免許 めんきょ
車を運転するためには免許が必要です

You need a license to drive a car.

大型 おおがた
彼は大型の免許を持っています。

He has a heavy vehicle license.

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