Japanese Kanji

jou

allow · permit · yield

Jinmeiyō variant · 24 strokes

Readings

  • ONジョウjou
  • KUNゆず.るyuzu

Meaning

Allow, permit, yield, concede.

Stroke order for 讓

讓 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 24 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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