Meaning of かなう in Japanese

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Definition of かなう

  1. (v5u) to come true (wish)

    彼は我々の心にかなう人物だ。
    He is a man after our own hearts.

  2. to be suited →Related words: 道理に適う
  3. to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)

    もし病気の人が千羽の鶴を折ると、その人の願いが叶うの。
    If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, her wish will come true.

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