可

Can

WaniKani level 18 Joyo grade 5Top 500 · #3145 strokes

Meanings

Can, Passable, Mustn't, Should Not, Do Not

On'yomi

か、こく

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

-べ.き、 -べ.し

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

可 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

可 (Can) is taught on WaniKani at level 18. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #314 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 18

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Words using 可

可かacceptable 可愛がるかわいがるto be affectionate to 可愛らしいかわいらしいlovely 可決かけつapproval 可燃性かねんせいcombustibility 可燃物かねんぶつcombustibles 可能かのうpossible 可能性かのうせいpossibility 可能性が高いかのうせいがたかいvery likely 可否かひpropriety 可憐かれんsweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming)許可きょかpermission

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