- 可能 — possible
- 可決 — approval / passage (of a motion)
- 許可 — permission
- 不可 — not allowed / unacceptable
- 可視 — visible
- 可愛い — cute (phonetic use of 可)
Built from 口 (mouth) and a 丁-derived component, 可 historically signals verbal assent or decree. By extension it means “permitted,” “acceptable,” or “possible,” and frequently appears as a bound morpheme indicating feasibility or approval.
この案は 可決された。
The proposal was approved.
写真撮影は 許可が 必要です。
Photography requires permission.