Japanese symbol for “permission”
許可
きょか
Romaji: kyoka
permission; approval; authorization; license
In Japanese, permission is 許可, read きょか (kyoka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt permission; approval; authorization; license
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “permission”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 許容 | きょよう kyoyou | permission; allowance; acceptance |
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license; licence; permission |
| 認可 | にんか ninka | approval; license; licence |
| 許し | ゆるし yurushi | pardon; forgiveness; exemption |
| 許諾 | きょだく kyodaku | consent; assent; approval |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license; licence; permission |
| 許す | ゆるす yurusu | to permit; to allow; to approve |
| 特許 | とっきょ tokkyo | patent |
| 許容 | きょよう kyoyou | permission; allowance; acceptance |
| 許し | ゆるし yurushi | pardon; forgiveness; exemption |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 可哀想 | かわいそう kawaisou | poor; pitiable; pathetic |
See also: Chinese symbol for “permission”.
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.