Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be possible, to be conceivable, to be likely, to be probable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
あり得る ありえる
 
 
有り得る ありえる
 
 
 
有りえる ありえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gain, get, find
トク え.る う.る (4th, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to get, complacent, to obstruct
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)