(かのう)

かのう
noun, na-adjective
possible, feasible
1. possible, feasible, practicable
Capable of being done or achieved.
それ可能(かのう)です
Is that possible?
A feasible plan.
I'll try as much as possible.
To make the impossible possible.
To check areas where delivery is possible.

可能(かのう) is a noun and na-adjective meaning 'possible' or 'feasible.'

FORMS:

  • 可能(かのう)な + noun: possible ~
  • 可能(かのう)だ/です: is possible
  • 可能(かのう)に + verb: make ~ possible

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 可能(かのう)(かぎ)り: as much as possible
  • 可能(かのう): ~-able, capable of ~
  • 可能(かのう)(せい): possibility, likelihood

COMPOUNDS:

  • 実現(じつげん)可能(かのう): realizable, achievable
  • 配達(はいたつ)可能(かのう): deliverable
  • 利用(りよう)可能(かのう): available for use

GRAMMAR:
可能(かのう)(けい) (potential form) is the verb conjugation expressing ability (e.g., ()べる → ()べられる).

OPPOSITE:
不可能(ふかのう) (impossible)