# 可 possible

(nailright) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★★
5 strokes
BETA PN STRONG

## Onyomi

KA |

## Mnemonic

| It's possible to get a CAR for cheap,if you cram a nail into the mouth of the salesman!

## Jukugo

可愛い(かわいい) | cute! ★★★★★ 1/2 KANA 可 (possible) + 愛 (love) = 可愛い (cute!)
可能性(かのうせい) の or が | possibility ★★★★☆ 可 (possible) + 能 (talent) + 性 (sex / essential nature) = 可能性 (possibility)
許可(きょか) | permission ★★★☆☆ 許 (allow) + 可 (possible) = 許可 (permission)
不可能(ふかのう) な or です。 | not possible ★★★☆☆ 不 (un) + 可 (possible) + 能 (talent) = 不可能 (not possible)
可燃ゴミ(かねんごみ) | burnable garbage ★★★☆☆ 可 (possible) + 燃 (burn) = 可燃ゴミ (burnable garbage)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
可 | possible | NAIL | 丁
司 | administer | HITLER |
同 | same | LINE on both the left and right |

It's possible to NAIL your mouth shut, but HITLER will administer that butt.
Same (同)looks like administer, but it's symmetrical - it's got the SAME LINE on both the left and right.

## Used In

- 河
- 何
- 奇
- 歌

## Synonyms

chance 機会 きっかけ 可能