可 possible

(nailright) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★★
5 strokes
BETAPNSTRONG

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.

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Synonyms

chance
機会    きっかけ 可能