Japanese symbol for “movable”

走行可能

そうこうかのう

Romaji: soukoukanou

executable; movable

In Japanese, movable is 走行可能, read そうこうかのう (soukoukanou).

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Meanings

n executable; movable

Kanji and stroke order

走

run

on: ソウ
kun: はし.る

7 strokes · JLPT 3

行

going, journey, carry out

on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき

6 strokes · JLPT 4

可

can, passable, approval

on: カ、コク
kun: -べ.き、-べ.し

5 strokes · JLPT 2

能

ability, talent, skill

on: ノウ
kun: よ.く、あた.う

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
走る	はしる hashiru	to run
逃走	とうそう tousou	flight; desertion; escape
走行	そうこう soukou	running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling
走り	はしり hashiri	running
脱走	だっそう dassou	escape; flight; breakout
暴走	ぼうそう bousou	acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly
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 “movable”.

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