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Kanji: 可

KANJI
可
5 strokes
READINGS
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:
口
Radical name:
くち
Meaning:
Can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 300 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
可(か)
passable
N3
可能(かのう)
possible, practicable, feasible
N3
許可(きょか)
permission, approval
N3
不可(ふか)
wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
N2
可決(かけつ)
approval, adoption (e.g. motion, bill), passage
N1
可笑(おか)しい
strange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
N1
可成(かなり)
considerably, fairly, quite
N1
可愛(かわい)い
pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear, darling, pet
N1
可愛(かわい)がる
to love, to be affectionate
N1
可哀想(かわいそう)
poor, pitiable, pathetic
N1
可愛(かわい)らしい
lovely, sweet
N1
不可欠(ふかけつ)
indispensable, essential
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