可

can, passable

JLPT N1 Grade 5 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: -べ.き・-べ.し
On'yomi: カ・コク

可 means "can, passable". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read -べ.き・-べ.し in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・コク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

可 in example sentences

可愛かわいよ。

Kawaii yo.

You're cute.
可能かのうですか？

Kanou desu ka?

Is that possible?
猫ねこって可愛かわい。

Neko tte kawaii.

Cats are cute.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 可 mean?: 可 means "can, passable". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 可 have?: 可 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 可 read?: It is read -べ.き・-べ.し in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 可?: 可 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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