Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound.
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唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
諒
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
諒
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
諒
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
諒
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
諒
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
諒
Regular
Modern
Chinese
谅 / 諒 [liàng]
to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
Japanese
fact; truth; understanding; consideration
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
諒 あき
Aki female given name
諒 あきら
Akira given name
諒 まこと
Makoto female given name
諒 りょう
Ryō male given namefemale given name
諒 りょうじ
Ryōji unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (5)
JAPANESE WORDS (10)
⭐ 了解 [りょうかい] #1,745
comprehension
⭐ 了承 [りょうしょう] #5,527
acknowledgement
⭐ 了 [りょう] #18,175
finish
諒とする [りょうとする] #124,429
to acknowledge
諒察 [りょうさつ] #142,777
consideration
諒闇 [りょうあん] #162,587
court mourning (for the late emperor or empress)
了解事項 [りょうかいじこう] #168,551
agreed-upon item
諒恕 [りょうじょ] #198,499
consideration (for someone's circumstances)
諒する [りょうする] #204,846
to acknowledge
憫諒 [びんりょう]
pity
KOREAN WORDS (1)