Japanese symbol for “authorize”
権限を与える
けんげんをあたえる
Romaji: kengen'oataeru
to authorize
In Japanese, authorize is 権限を与える, read けんげんをあたえる (kengen'oataeru).
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Meanings
- exp, v1 to authorize (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority; influence |
| 権限 | けんげん kengen | power; authority; jurisdiction |
| 人権 | じんけん jinken | human rights; civil liberties |
| 権威 | けんい ken'i | authority; power; influence |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 給与 | きゅうよ kyuuyo | pay; salary; wages |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authorize”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.