可能

• 読み: かのう
• ローマ字: kanou
• 漢字の分解: 可 (ka) — possible, acceptable; 能 (nou) — ability, skill
• 発音: /ka.noː/

意味

Possible; feasible; practicable. Describes something that can be done or achieved.

A na-adjective/noun commonly used in formal and written contexts. Takes な before nouns (可能な限り, as much as possible). Often appears in compound forms: 可能性 (kanousei, possibility/likelihood), 不可能 (fukanou, impossible). More formal than できる for expressing capability.

例文

1. できるだけ早い対応が可能ですか。
2. 可能な限り多くの情報を集めたい。
3. その計画が実現する可能性は高い。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, requests, planning

トーン: professional

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound of 可 (ka, acceptable/possible) and 能 (nou, ability). 可 depicts a mouth speaking approval, while 能 originally depicted a bear, symbolising strength and capability.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal