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How do you read 了承 in Japanese?
Understand the circumstances and accept them.
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Understanding the circumstances and accepting an arrangement, such as a change of date.
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kanji shaped like 子 without the horizontal stroke
eight-stroke character 承 resembling 手
reading of Japanese compound 了 followed by 承
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了: 2 strokes; radical 亅 (hook). 承: 8 strokes; radical 手 (hand). Visual search descriptions are distinct from dictionary radical classifications.
了2 strokes / radical: 亅 (hook)
承8 strokes / radical: 手 (hand)
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The answer is
りょうしょう
ryōshō
了承
Understand the meaning
English translationUnderstanding and acceptance
Understanding the circumstances and accepting what has been explained, such as a proposed change or arrangement.
See it in a sentence
開始時刻を遅らせる理由を聞き、参加者は変更を了承した。After hearing why the start time would be delayed, the participant accepted the change.
A way to remember
了 is ryō and 承 is shō. The characters are 了, as in 了解, followed by 承, as in 承知.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 了承
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State the scope of the acceptance
Use 変更を了承する or 本人の了承を得る. State the time, responsibilities, or other details accepted to reduce misunderstanding.
例：担当者は、写真を会報に載せる範囲を説明して本人の了承を得た。
The coordinator explained how the photograph would be used in the newsletter and obtained the person’s agreement.
Distinguish requesting acceptance from obtaining it
了承を求めた describes asking for acceptance; 了承を得た describes obtaining it. Keep the request and the other person’s response distinct when reading a document.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 了承
Explanation checked on 2026-11-02. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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