承 — consent / receive

Grade 5しょう, う

Radical ⼿ · radical 64 The building block this kanji is filed under

承 (readings: しょう, う; Japanese kanji) means “consent / receive”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 承認 (approval).

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What does 承 mean?

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Kanji	承
Meaning	consent / receive
Readings	しょう, う
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	承認 (approval)

How to read 承

承 is read しょう or う depending on the word.

Words with 承

承認chấp thuận
承諾chấp thuận

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Updated: 2026-08-09