Vocabulary

What does 叶う (かなう, kanau) mean?

叶う (かなう, kanau) means to come true, be fulfilled.

Quick facts
Readingかなう
Romajikanau
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かなう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanau

to come true, be fulfilled

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled

Example sentences

  • A long-held dream finally came true.

  • I prayed for my wish to come true.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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