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可
Kyōiku Kanji

可 — “possible / approve” in Japanese

Grade 5か
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“possible / approve” in Japanese is 可, read ka (か). 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
Meaningpossible / approve
Readingsか
GradeGrade 5 (Hard)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example可能 (possible)

How to read 可

可 is read ka (か) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28
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