叶える (かなえる) to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)
叶う (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)
叶うことなら (かなうことなら) if possible, if it is in my power, if it was realistic
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: 口 十
叶
Radical
Radical: 口
Meaning: mouth, opening
口
Examples
Kunyomi Examples
叶える (かなえる) to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)
叶う (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)
叶うことなら (かなうことなら) if possible, if it is in my power, if it was realistic