許 — permit / allow

Grade 5きょ, ゆる

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許 (readings: きょ, ゆる; Japanese kanji) means “permit / allow”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 許可 (permission).

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What does 許 mean?

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Kanji	許
Meaning	permit / allow
Readings	きょ, ゆる
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	許可 (permission)

How to read 許

許 is read きょ or ゆる depending on the word.

Words with 許

許可cho phép
免許giấy phép

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Updated: 2026-08-09