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允

JLPT N1 · 4 strokes

The kanji 允 — “approval (name)”

允 means approval (name) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 4 strokes and uses the person's two legs radical (儿).

Stroke order · 4 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): イン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): じょう、まこと(に)、ゆるす
Radical: 儿 · person's two legs
Strokes: 4

How to remember 允

A person nodding in agreement — approval. Now used mainly as a kanji in names.

Example words with 允

On'yomi readings

允許いんきょapproval (archaic term)

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