The kanji 諾 primarily conveys the meaning of "consent," "agreement," or "assent." It signifies a willingness to accept or comply with something, often a request, proposal, or instruction. It implies an affirmative response and the absence of objection. It can also represent the act of promising or giving one's word.

・On-yomi (音読み): ダク (daku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うべな-う (ubena-u)

⚫︎承諾 (しょうだく) Translation: consent; agreement; acceptance ⚫︎諾否 (だくひ) Translation: yes or no; acceptance or rejection ⚫︎諾意 (だくい) Translation: consent; approval; agreement

The kanji 諾 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The right side of the character is the phonetic component 若 (waka, meaning "young" or "if"). The left side is the radical 言 (言, kotoba, meaning "word" or "speech"). Therefore, 諾 combines the meaning of "words" or "speech" with the phonetic suggestion of 若. In essence, 諾 represents a promise or agreement as conveyed through words, indicating a positive response or acceptance.