Kanji reference
可
可 in Japanese names
can, passable, approval
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 314This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
カコク
-べ.き-べ.し
よし
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 可
canpassableapproval
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name discovery
Other names using 可
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 可
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
亜也可
26 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingAyaka
あやか
亜可利
19 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingAkari
あかり
可七子
13 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKanako
かなこ
可名衣
11 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKanae
かなえ
可ず子
10 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKazuko
かずこ
可七美
10 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKanami
かなみ
恵利可
9 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingErika
えりか
可凪
9 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKana
かな
夕可
8 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingYuka
ゆか
ゆ可里
8 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingYukari
ゆかり
小也可
7 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingSayaka
さやか
悠可
7 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingHaruka
はるか
可保里
7 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKaori
かおり
可恵
7 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKae
かえ
可咲子
7 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingKaeko
かえこ
三可
6 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingMika
みか
優可
6 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Given-name readingYūka
ゆうか
可春未
6 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Kazumi
かずみ
Surnames using 可
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
可児
2 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKaji
かじ
可世
2 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKase
かせ
可児
2 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKani
かに
可地
2 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKachi
かち
可賀
2 recorded spellings using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKaga
かが
可児
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKana
かな
可藤
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKatō
かとう
可能
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKanō
かのう
可野
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKano
かの
可山
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKayama
かやま
可貴
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Surname readingKaki
かき
可愛
1 recorded spelling using 可 · Explore →Kawai
かわい
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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