ことができる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ことができる
1
Usu. verb+ことが...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Examples
緑色植物は自分自身の食物を作ることができる。
Green plants can make their own food.
Kanji in this Word
出
5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
じ
すっ
すつ
てん
来
7 strokes
Frequency: 102
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
come
due
next
cause
become
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ライ
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.る
きた.る
きた.す
き.たす
き.たる
き
こ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くり
くる
ごろ
さ
事
8 strokes
Frequency: 18
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
matter
thing
fact
business
reason
possibly
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
つか.う
つか.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ろ
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