The kanji 許 essentially conveys the meaning of "to permit," "to allow," "to forgive," or "to approve." It implies giving someone permission or granting them authorization to do something. It also relates to the act of pardoning or excusing.

・On-yomi (音読み): キョ (kyo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ゆる(す) (yuru(su))

⚫︎許可 (きょか) Translation: Permission, approval ⚫︎許す (ゆるす) Translation: To forgive, to pardon, to allow ⚫︎許容範囲 (きょようはんい) Translation: Permissible range, acceptable limit

The kanji 許 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. It is made up of two parts: ⚫︎ The radical 言 (gen/koto), which means "word" or "speech," indicating that the meaning is related to speaking or making a statement. ⚫︎ The phonetic 午 (go), which provides the sound element キョ (kyo) and also originally contained the meaning of "to stand" or "to straighten up". The combination suggests that allowing or permitting involves using words or giving a verbal approval. It also conveys the meaning of supporting, as in allowing something to stand or remain.