Japanese symbol for “available”
可用
かよう
Romaji: kayou
available; in service
In Japanese, available is 可用, read かよう (kayou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n available; in service
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “available”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用可能 | しようかのう shiyoukanou | available; enabled; can be used |
| 入手可能 | にゅうしゅかのう nyuushukanou | available |
| 利用可能 | りようかのう riyoukanou | available; usable |
| アベイラブル | アベイラブル abeiraburu | available |
| 発売中 | はつばいちゅう hatsubaichuu | on sale; available (to buy) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
| 許可 | きょか kyoka | permission; approval; authorization |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 可哀想 | かわいそう kawaisou | poor; pitiable; pathetic |
| 可愛い | かわいい kawaii | cute; adorable; charming |
| 認可 | にんか ninka | approval; license; licence |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “available”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.