Kanji

可

可

can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ, コク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

-べき, -べし

Nanori (Name Reading)

あり, とき, よく, よし, より

Common Readings

カ

Example sentences

可能性 かのうせい
彼はまだ若いが、無限の可能性を秘めている。

He is still young, but he has infinite potential.

無限 むげん
宇宙には無限の可能性が広がっている。

Infinite possibilities spread out across the universe.

可愛い かわいい
その小さな子犬はとても可愛い。

That little puppy is very cute.

イラスト イラスト
この本には可愛いイラストがたくさん載っている。

There are many cute illustrations in this book.

可能 かのう
この計画は、予算内での実現が可能です。

This plan is possible to realize within the budget.

上では うえでは
理論上では可能だが、実際には難しい。

It is possible in theory, but difficult in practice.

許可 きょか
親から留学の許可をもらった。

I received permission from my parents to study abroad.

所持 しょじ
許可なく銃器を所持することは禁じられている。

Possessing firearms without permission is prohibited.

不可能 ふかのう
努力なしに成功するのは不可能に近い。

Succeeding without effort is near impossible.

もはや もはや
彼らの関係はもはや修復不可能だ。

Their relationship is already beyond repair.

Example Vocabulary

可能性

かのうせい

possibility; potential

可愛い

かわいい

cute, lovely, dear

可能

かのう

possible; feasible; potential

許可

きょか

permission; authorization; approval

不可能

ふかのう

impossible

可愛らしい

かわいらしい

lovely; sweet; charming

可能性が高い

かのうせいがたかい

highly likely; high probability

可哀想

かわいそう

pitiful; poor; miserable

可憐

かれん

lovely; sweet; pitiful

不可解

ふかかい

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable

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