許[许] xǔ
noun | adjective | verb
: to allow; to permit
: to promise; betroth
: to praise
: somewhat; perhaps
Kun Reading
許 | もと moto
adverb
: under (esp. influence or guidance)
許 | ばかし bakashi OR ばかり bakari OR ばっか bakka
particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Colloquialism) approximately; about
: only; nothing but
: (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.)
許 | ゆるし yurushi
noun
: pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
許 | ゆるす yurusu
godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to permit; to allow; to approve
: to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off
: to confide in
: to give up; to yield
On Reading
キョ kyo
許[许]多 xu3duo1: many; a lot of; much
許[许]可 xu3ke3: to permit; to allow; permission
[許可 | きょか kyoka: permission; approval; authorization; license
: (Suru verb) to permit; to authorize]
許願 [许愿] xu3yuan4: to make a wish; to make a vow (to a god); to promise a reward
許[许]久 xu3jiu3: for a long time; for ages
許[许]下 xu3xia4: to make a promise
許[许]嫁 xu3jia4: allowed to marry
[許嫁 | きょか kyoka OR いいなずけ iinazuke: fiance; fiancee]
許[许]婚 xu3hun1: to become engaged; to affiance (a daughter)
[許婚 | きょこん kyokon OR いいなずけ iinazuke: fiance; fiancee]
也許[许] ye3xu3; perhaps; maybe
允許[许] yun3xu3: to permit; to allow
[允許 | いんきょ inkyo: permission; license]
不許[许] bu4xu3: not to allow; must not; can’t
容許[许] rong2xu3: to permit; to allow
或許[许] huo4xu3: perhaps; maybe
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
目許千両 | めもとせんりょう memoto senryou
: (yoji) beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one’s eyes
許りでなく | ばかりでなく bakari de naku
: not only … but (also); as well as …
心を許せる人 | こころをゆるせるひと kokoro o yuruseru hito
: one’s trusted friend; confidant
許可を与える | きょかをあたえる kyoka o ataeru
: to grant permission; to give permission
知らぬは亭主許り也 | しらぬはていしゅばかりなり shiranu wa teishu bakari nari
: Only the husband does not know
衣許りで和尚は出来ぬ | ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ koromo bakari de oshou wa dekinu
: (proverb) The clothes do not make the man. The cowl does not make the monk
許りが能ではない | ばかりがのうではない bakari ga noude wa nai
: It is not everything to
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom | proverb
以身許國 [以身许国] yi3 shen1 xu3 guo2
: to dedicate oneself to the cause of one’s country
只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 [只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯]
zhi3 xu3 zhou1 guan1 fang4 huo3 , bu4 xu3 bai3 xing4 dian3 deng1
: only the official is allowed to light the fire. Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical 149) suggests the meaning while
午 (wu3: noon) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
许. Derived from generic radical simplification #1 (訁言 » 讠).
Examples:
彼の過失を許した。
かれのかしつをゆるした kare no kashitsu o yurushita
I pardoned his fault.
你給孩子許了願就千萬不要食言。
ni gei hai2zi xu3 le yuan4 jiu4 qian1wan4 bu4yao1 shi2yan2
You should never go back on your promise to a child.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
