可能な（かのうな、kanouna）
- possible

The Japanese word 可能な, read as かのうな (kanou na), means "possible," "capable," or "feasible." It describes something that can be done, achieved, or that has the potential to happen. It often implies that the necessary conditions or resources exist for the action or state to occur. The word is an adjective. It is derived from the noun 可能 (kanou), meaning "possibility," and the adjectival suffix な (na).

⚫︎ それは可能な選択肢です。 Translation: That is a possible option. ⚫︎ このプロジェクトは実行可能ですか？ Translation: Is this project feasible? ⚫︎ 彼女はどんな仕事でも可能です。 Translation: She is capable of doing any job.

⚫︎ 可能な is used to describe a wide range of situations where something is within the realm of possibility. ⚫︎ It is appropriate in formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎ It can modify nouns or be used in conjunction with verbs to indicate that an action can be performed. ⚫︎ Be careful to choose the appropriate level of formality depending on the situation. For example, 可能 is often used in business settings.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 可能 combined with the hiragana suffix な to form 可能な. ⚫︎ The kanji 可能 is usually used. ⚫︎ 可能 itself can be used as a noun, meaning "possibility." ⚫︎ The okurigana is standard, with the な at the end. ⚫︎ You can also see 可能, which is the noun form.

⚫︎ できる (dekiru): can, to be able to do ⚫︎ あり得る (arieru): possible, likely ⚫︎ 実現可能な (jitsugen kanou na): achievable, realizable ⚫︎ 可能性がある (kanousei ga aru): to have the possibility

⚫︎ 不可能な (fukanou na): impossible ⚫︎ 可能ではない (kanou de wa nai): not possible ⚫︎ 不可能 (fukanou): impossibility

この問題は可能な限り早く解決する必要があります。 ・Translation: This problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 可能な限り, which translates to "as much as possible" or "as far as possible," indicating the urgency of the situation.

私は日本語でコミュニケーションする事が可能になりました。 ・Translation: I have become able to communicate in Japanese. ・Explanation: The sentence showcases the change in one’s abilities and the use of 可能 to describe that new ability.

⚫︎ 可能 is a Sino-Japanese word, meaning it is derived from Chinese characters. ⚫︎ 可 (ka) means "can" or "able." ⚫︎ 能 (nou) means "ability" or "capability." ⚫︎ The addition of な (na) transforms it into an adjectival form.