Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

2312 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: grant, answer

Kunyomi: かな.える かな.う

Onyomi: キョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: mouth, opening

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

える かなえる to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)

かなう to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled, to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with, to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)

うことなら かなうことなら if possible, if it is in my power, if it was realistic