Word Meaning 可く

べく beku

可く is read as べく (beku) and means in order to.

Meaning

English

  1. in order to
  2. for the purpose of
  3. must
  4. should

Reading

Kana

べく

Romaji

beku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 49743 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

可能

かのう

possible

Pass (grade)

可決

かけつ

approval

可愛い

かわいい

dainty

可愛い

かわゆい

dainty

可燃物

かねんぶつ

combustibles

可能性

かのうせい

potentiality

可燃性

かねんせい

combustibility

可愛がる

かわいがる

to show favouritism to

可否

かひ

pro and con

Example Sentences

1

As long as it's not too much of a bother, people like to be nice to other people.