可 — possible / approve

Grade 5か

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可 (readings: か; Japanese kanji) means “possible / approve”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 可能 (possible).

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What does 可 mean?

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Kanji	可
Meaning	possible / approve
Readings	か
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	可能 (possible)

How to read 可

可 is read か depending on the word.

Words with 可

可能性かのうせいkhả năng / tiềm năng
許可cho phép
可能có thể

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Updated: 2026-08-09