What does kanji 肯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 肯 is agreement.

How is kanji 肯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 肯 are がえんじ.る; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 肯?

The main radical for kanji 肯 is 肉.

What words use kanji 肯?

Example words that use kanji 肯 include 肯定, 頷く, 肯う, 肯んじる.

JōyōJLPT N2Pre-Level 2

肯

Meaning

Kanji 肯

agreement

agreement, consent, comply with

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: がえんじ.る
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: さきむね

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1813
Strokes: 8
Radical: 肉
Components: 月 • 止
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

15 common entries

Showing 15 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

肯定

こうてい

affirmation

頷く

うなずく

to nod

肯う

うけがう

to approve

肯んじる

がえんじる

to consent

肯んずる

がえんずる

to consent

肯諾

こうだく

consent

肯定応答

こうていおうとう

acknowledge

肯定的

こうていてき

affirmative

肯定文

こうていぶん

affirmative sentence

肯定命題

こうていめいだい

affirmative proposition

肯綮

こうけい

the essential point

諾う

うべなう

to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は私の提案を肯した。

he agreed to my proposal.

その条件には肯できません。

i cannot agree to those terms.

彼女は静かに肯いてくれた。

she quietly nodded in agreement.

本人の肯がなければ進められない。

without the person's consent, this cannot proceed.

彼は上司の指示を肯して行動した。

he acted in compliance with his boss's instructions.