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Japanese symbol for “usable”

Romaji: riyoukanou
available; usable

In Japanese, usable is , read (riyoukanou).

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

  1. adj-na available; usable

Kanji and stroke order

profit, advantage, benefit
on: リ
kun: き.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2
utilize, business, service
on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる
5 strokes · JLPT 3
can, passable, approval
on: カ、コク
kun: -べ.き、-べ.し
5 strokes · JLPT 2
ability, talent, skill
on: ノウ
kun: よ.く、あた.う
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りよう riyouuse; utilization; utilisation
しょうり shourivictory; triumph; win
けんり kenriright; privilege
りえき riekiprofit; gains
べんり benriconvenient; handy; useful
ゆうり yuuriadvantageous; favourable; better
しよう shiyouuse; application; employment
さいよう saiyouuse; adoption; acceptance
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty

See also: Chinese symbol for “usable”.

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.