The kanji 肯 generally conveys the meaning of "affirm," "agree," "consent," or "willingness." It suggests a positive state of mind, acceptance, or approval.

・On-yomi (音読み): コウ (kō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うべな-う (ubenau - to agree)

⚫︎ 肯定 (こうてい) Translation: Affirmation, approval, positive ⚫︎ 肯定的 (こうていてき) Translation: Affirmative, positive ⚫︎ 承肯 (しょうこう) Translation: Agree, consent (formal)

The kanji 肯 is a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is the sound element 丂 (kō). The semantic component is 月 (つき), which represents flesh or body. Together, they create the sense of "agree" or "consent." The original meaning possibly related to expressing agreement through body language (nodding).