Japanese symbol for “viable”

実現可能

じつげんかのう

Romaji: jitsugenkanou

feasible; viable; realistic; achievable

In Japanese, viable is 実現可能, read じつげんかのう (jitsugenkanou).

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Meanings

adj-na feasible; viable; realistic; achievable

Kanji and stroke order

実

reality, truth, seed

on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの

8 strokes · JLPT 2

現

present, existing, actual

on: ゲン
kun: あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ

11 strokes · JLPT 2

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
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
現在	げんざい genzai	the present; present time; now
現れ	あらわれ araware	embodiment; manifestation; materialization
可能	かのう kanou	possible; potential; practicable
機能	きのう kinou	function; facility; faculty

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