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了承 (りょうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
acknowledgement ; understanding ; consent
Formal term for acknowledging and accepting a proposal, request, or situation. Often used in business contexts, e.g., ご了承ください (please understand/accept).
See also: ご了承
The department head approved the plan.
Written forms 了りょう 承しょう Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
諒りょう 承しょう Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
領りょう 承しょう Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 承 acquiesce, hear, listen to 諒 fact, reality, understand Similar words 承しょう 諾だく 承諾 is a more active, explicit consent or agreement, while 了承 is often used for acknowledging and accepting a situation or explanation.
了りょう 解かい 了解 is a casual, everyday 'understood' or 'roger', whereas 了承 is more formal and implies acceptance or approval.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 了 (completion, understanding) and 承 (accept, receive). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys 'complete acceptance/understanding'.
jurisdiction, dominion, territory
