can, passable, approval

5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コク

Kun

-べ.き-べ.し

Nanori

よし

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

possiblecan

Constituents

nail
spike
street
street
mouth

Mnemonic Stories

With mouth wide open in determination, I told myself "I can do this!" as I walked down the street to my first job interview.

The mouth of the tunnel was blocked by a street sign - but I knew I can get through!

Dictionary

Common Words

かし可笑しい~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #534
1

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

Examples
君のジョークは何度聞いてもおかしい
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
2

strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric

Examples
洗濯機の調子がどこかおかしい
Something is wrong with the washing machine.
3

wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming

Examples
君の基本的な理論はおかしいと思う。
I think your basic theory is wrong.
4

suspicious

なり可也可成り~な Adj.~の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #579
1

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

Examples
4マイルはかなりの距離だ。
Four miles is a good distance.
可能性のうせいNounFreq #633
1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance

Examples
彼女が電車に乗り遅れた可能性はあるでしょうか。
Might she have missed her train?
可能のうNoun~な Adj.Freq #1141
1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

Examples
男の子へのしつけは可能である。
Boys can be trained to behave.
すべきす可きExpressionUsually kanaFreq #1226
1

should do; ought to do

Examples
私は、何をすべきかわからない。
I don't know what to do.
わい可愛い~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #1332
1

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty

Examples
この世にかわいい子はただ一人、母親にとってはそれはわが子。
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
2

dear; precious; darling; pet

Examples
私にとって子供たちは目の中に入れてもいたくないほどかわいいのです。
My children are very precious to me.
3

innocent; childlike; childish; lovable

4

dainty; little; tiny

不可能のうNoun~な Adj.Freq #1699
1

impossible

Examples
回復はほとんど不可能だった。
Recovery was almost impossible.
許可ょかNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #1734
1

permission; approval; authorization; license

Examples
ここでの喫煙は許可されていません。
Smoking is not permitted here.
おかしな可笑しなUsually kanaFreq #2222
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

Examples
先週の日曜日におかしな映画を見た。
We saw a funny movie last Sunday.
2

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric

Examples
私は彼のおかしな物腰に笑わざるを得ません。
I cannot help laughing at his odd manner.
3

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming

4

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

suspicious

るべく成るべく成る可くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #2426
1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

Examples
なるべく安いほうがいいです。
I would like the least expensive one.

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