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

ka

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

5

Frequency

5923

Composition

kanji

Handwriting