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許
On'yomi
キョ
KYO
Kun'yomi
ゆる.す・もと
yurusu / moto
permit · approve
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#720
Radical言speech(7)
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
許=
言午
speech + 午
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of words and noon. Permitting with words.
Symbolism
Permission, tolerance, approve. Represents accepting.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
免許皆伝
めんきょかいでん
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership; possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo)
Proverbs & Idioms
許すは人の度量
ゆるすはひとのどりょう
Forgiveness measures a person's capacity
The ability to forgive shows one's character