agreement, consent, comply with
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- がえんじ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 肯 means agreement or consent and is often used in contexts where compliance or approval is needed. It can appear as a noun or verb, but it leans more towards nouns in common phrases. For example, 肯定 (こうてい) means affirmation, while 首肯 (しゅこう) refers to assent or agreement on a point. Another compound, 肯諾 (こうだく), means consent, emphasizing a positive response. When using this kanji in conversation, you might say 肯う (うけがう), which means to approve. This kanji is useful for expressing agreement in various situations.
Example sentences
彼はその提案を肯定的に受け入れた。
He accepted the proposal positively.
Meanings across languages
- English
- agreement, consent, comply with
- Tiếng Việt
- đồng ý
- 日本語
- 肯
- 한국어
- 동의
- 中文
- 肯
- id
- persetujuan
- th
- ความเห็นชอบ
- es
- acuerdo
- fr
- accord
- de
- Zustimmung
- pt
- acordo
Common compounds
- 肯定こうていaffirmation, affirmative
- 首肯しゅこうassent, consent
- 肯綮こうけいthe essential point
- 肯諾こうだくconsent, agreement
- 肯ううけがうto approve, to accept, to consent
- 肯定的こうていてきaffirmative
- 肯定文こうていぶんaffirmative sentence
- 肯定応答こうていおうとうacknowledge, ACK
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