What does kanji 可 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 可 is can.

How is kanji 可 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 可 are -べ.き, -べ.し; the onyomi readings are カ, コク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 可?

Kanji 可 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 可?

The main radical for kanji 可 is 口.

What words use kanji 可?

Example words that use kanji 可 include 可愛い, 可哀そう, 可能, 可.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

可

Meaning

Kanji 可

can

can, passable, approval

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: -べ.き-べ.し
Onyomi 音読み: カコク
Nanori 名乗り: よし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #314
Strokes: 5
Radical: 口
Components: 一 • 亅 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 庁 • 灯 • 町 • 丁 • 打 • 亍 • 仃

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 426 entries that include this kanji.

可愛い

かわいい

dainty

可哀そう

かわいそう

poor

可能

かのう

possible

可

か

Pass (grade)

可決

かけつ

approval

可燃物

かねんぶつ

combustibles

可憐

かれん

pitiful

可燃性

かねんせい

combustibility

可能性

かのうせい

potentiality

可愛がる

かわいがる

to show favouritism to

可愛らしい

かわいらしい

lovely

可否

かひ

pro and con

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その計画には可能性があります。

that plan has potential.

彼は外出の許可を得た。

he obtained permission to go out.

判定は可とされた。

the judgment was deemed passable.

その猫はとても可愛いです。

that cat is very cute.

水は生命に不可欠です。

water is indispensable to life.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.