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[かな()·]
kanau
godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[かな()·]
kanau
[かな()·]
kanau

English Meaning(s) for 叶う

godan verb
  1. to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled (esp. 叶う)
  2. to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to conform to (standards, rules, etc.); to be consistent with (esp. 適う)
  3. to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. the heat) (esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb)

Definition and Synonyms for 叶う

Meet satisfy a condition or restriction
Synonyms: そぐう, 叶う, 能う, 適す, 適する, 適合
Serve promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
Synonyms: 叶う, 役立つ, 能う, 貢献
Rival be equal to in quality or ability
Synonyms: 並ぶ, 匹儔, 匹敵, 及ぶ, 叶う, 比肩, 立ち並ぶ, 肩を並べる, 能う
Beseem accord or comport with
Synonyms: はまる, 叶う, 妥当, 能う, 適する, 適合
Accommodate be agreeable or acceptable to
Synonyms: はまる, 叶う, 合う, 能う, 見合う, 適す, 適する, 適合

Meanings for each kanji in 叶う

» grant; answer

Categories 叶う is a member of

Foster help develop, help grow
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Vie compete for something
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Jibe be compatible, similar or consistent
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Meet satisfy a condition or restriction
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 叶う

Conjugations for 叶う

masu stem
[かな()·]
kanai
Negative stem
[かな()·]
kanawa
te-form
[かな()··]
kanatte
Negative te-form
[かな()····]
kanawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[かな()···]
kanawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()·]
kanau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()···]
kanawanai
Past Indicative Form
[かな()··]
kanatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[かな()··]
kanaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()····]
kanaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·······]
kanaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[かな()·····]
kanaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[かな()·····]
kanaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·······]
kanaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[かな()··]
kanaita
te-form
[かな()····]
kanaitakute
Negative te-form
[かな()······]
kanaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[かな()···]
kanaitaku
Provisional Form
[かな()·····]
kanaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[かな()·······]
kanaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[かな()······]
kanaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[かな()········]
kanaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[かな()···]
kanaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()·]
kanae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()··]
kanaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[かな()····]
kanawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()······]
kanawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()··]
kanaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()···]
kanaenai
Past Indicative Form
[かな()··]
kanaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanaenakatta
masu-stem
[かな()·]
kanae
te-form
[かな()··]
kanaete
Negative te-form
[かな()····]
kanaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()····]
kanaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·······]
kanaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()····]
kanawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()······]
kanawarenakatta
masu stem
[かな()··]
kanaware
te-form
[かな()···]
kanawarete
Negative te-form
[かな()·····]
kanawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()········]
kanawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()····]
kanawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[かな()···]
kanawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()······]
kanawasenakatta
masu stem
[かな()··]
kanawase
te-form
[かな()···]
kanawasete
Negative te-form
[かな()·····]
kanawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()········]
kanawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かな()····]
kanawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·······]
kanawasarenakatta
masu stem
[かな()···]
kanawasare
te-form
[かな()····]
kanawasarete
Negative te-form
[かな()······]
kanawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かな()·····]
kanawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()······]
kanawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かな()······]
kanawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かな()·········]
kanawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[かな()··]
kanawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()··]
kanawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()··]
kanawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かな()···]
kanawazaru

Sample Sentences for 叶う

From an objective viewpoint, his argument was far from rational.
Did you get your wish?
No one can match him at tennis.
This tool lends itself to many purposes.
Interspecies aggression is oriented towards goals related to reproduction.

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