How to say 'Possible' in Japanese | 可

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The Japanese word for Possible is 'Ka', written as 可 in Japanese.'Possible' in hiragana is か.

word

可

Meaning

Possible

Reading

か

Kanji

可Possible

Explanation

The Japanese noun '可 (か)' means 'possible' or 'approval'. It is often used in formal or technical contexts to indicate that something is permissible, acceptable, or feasible. For example: This plan is possible「このプランは可です」(このプランはかです). The use of '可' is common in academic or bureaucratic settings, such as grading systems (e.g., '可' as a passing grade). It can also appear in compound words like '可能 (かのう)' (possible) or '許可 (きょか)' (permission). Note that '可' is less commonly used in casual conversation and is more formal in tone.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5923

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 可

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

可

Meaning

Possible

Words Related to 可 Through the Kanji 可

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 可 as well.

word

可能

Meaning

Possible

word

可成

Meaning

Quite

word

可愛い

Meaning

Cute

word

可笑しい

Meaning

Strange, Funny

word

成る可く

Meaning

As much as possible

word

可哀想

Meaning

Pitiful

word

不可欠

Meaning

Essential

word

可愛らしい

Meaning

Adorable

word

可愛がる

Meaning

Dote

word

許可

Meaning

Permission

word

不可能

Meaning

Impossible

word

認可

Meaning

Approval

word

可笑しな

Meaning

Strange

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'Ka' means 'Possible' .

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