can, passable, approval
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
- コク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- -べ.き
- -べ.し
About this kanji
The kanji 可 means 'can' or 'possible,' and it is commonly used in both nouns and verbs. You will often see it in compounds like 可能 (かのう), meaning 'possible,' and 許可 (きょか), which translates to 'permission.' Another useful compound is 認可 (にんか), meaning 'approval.' The kanji expresses the idea of being acceptable or allowed, so it's essential for discussing capabilities or permissions. A usage note is that when combined with the negative prefix 不 (ふ), it creates the term 不可 (ふか), which means 'impossible' or 'not allowed,' showing how context can change its meaning.
Example sentences
その計画は実行可能だ。
The plan is feasible.
Meanings across languages
- English
- can, passable, approval
- Tiếng Việt
- có thể, khả thi, phê duyệt
- 日本語
- できる, 許可できる, 承認
- 한국어
- 할 수 있는, 합리적인, 승인
- 中文
- 可以, 可行, 批准
- id
- bisa, dapat, persetujuan
- th
- สามารถ, ผ่านได้, การอนุมัติ
- es
- puede, aprobación, aprobación
- fr
- peut, acceptable, approbation
- de
- kann, vergangene Zustimmung, Genehmigung
- pt
- pode, aprovável, aprovação
Common compounds
- 可能かのうpossible, potential, practicable
- 許可きょかpermission, approval, authorization
- 認可にんかapproval, license, licence
- 可能性かのうせいpossibility, chance, likelihood
- 不可欠ふかけつindispensable, essential
- 不可能ふかのうimpossible
- 可笑しいおかしいfunny, amusing, comical
- 可決かけつapproval, adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.), passage
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