諾 means “consent, agree”

だく · daku

Also: assent, agreement

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ダク

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 15 strokes

The story

Words (言) from someone young (若) and eager: picture a new recruit saying yes before you finish asking. 諾 is a formal yes: 承諾 is consent, 快諾 agreeing gladly, and reprinting a photo needs the copyright holder's 許諾.

Used in 承諾 (shoudaku, consent), 快諾 (kaidaku, ready consent), and 許諾 (kyodaku, permission/license)

More from Ask & Persuade

• 嘱 entrust
• 乞 beg
• 応 respond
• 請 request
• 迫 close in
• 誘 invite
• 促 urge
• 勧 advise
• 薦 recommend
• 励 encourage
• 奨 encourage

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