Word Meaning かも知れない

かもしれない kamoshirenai

かも知れない is read as かもしれない (kamoshirenai) and means may.

Meaning

English

  1. may
  2. might
  3. perhaps
  4. may be
  5. possibly

Reading

Kana

かもしれない

Romaji

kamoshirenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 13853 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

知り合い

しりあい

acquaintance

知事

ちじ

prefectural governor

知人

ちじん

friend

知る

しる

to get acquainted with (a person)

通知

つうち

notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

人見知り

ひとみしり

shyness

不知火

しらぬい

phosphorescent light

Example Sentences

10

It may freeze next week.

He may well just say something ambiguous again.

I may give up soon and just nap instead.

She said that it might be true.

I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.

That was probably what influenced their decision.

I'm very busy so probably I won't be able to come tomorrow.

It will get very cold tonight. Maybe it will snow tomorrow.

The road is crowded so we probably won't get there by the time we promised.

You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.