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Glyph origin
Oracle bone script: – a person with the head emphasized, indicating a nod.

Bronze inscriptions onward (corrupted form):.

Etymology
minimally reconstructs *winʔ or *junʔ:
 * If *junʔ, then possibly related to 🇨🇬; if so, from ; other cognates would then be 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.
 * If *winʔ, then (minimally reconstructed *sin(s)) is its possible derivative.

Definitions

 * 1)  to allow; to consent; to permit
 * 2)  fair; just; equitable; even-handed; impartial
 * 3)  proper; suitable; appropriate
 * 4)  honest; genuine
 * 1)  proper; suitable; appropriate
 * 2)  honest; genuine

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Kanji

 * 1) consent
 * 2) sincerity
 * 3) permit