Japanese symbol for “executable”
実行可能
じっこうかのう
Romaji: jikkoukanou
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
In Japanese, executable is 実行可能, read じっこうかのう (jikkoukanou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “executable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 走行可能 | そうこうかのう soukoukanou | executable; movable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
| 事実 | じじつ jijitsu | fact; truth; reality |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 実施 | じっし jisshi | enforcement; implementation; putting into practice |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “executable”.
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