可能性

かのうせい

possibility

Also:potential, possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

What does 可能性 mean?

可能性 is a Japanese noun meaning possibility in English. It can also be translated as potential, possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction) depending on context. It is written as 可能性 in kanji, かのうせい in hiragana, and kanousei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女が電車に乗り遅れた可能性はあるでしょうか。

Might she have missed her train?