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効

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • merit
  • efficacy
  • efficiency
  • benefit

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • き.く
  • ききめ
  • なら.う
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#706
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
力#19 · power

Components

Common Words

  • 効こうNoun
    efficacy, benefit, efficiency
  • 効果こうかNoun
    effect, effectiveness, efficacy
  • 有効ゆうこうna-adjective
    valid, effective
  • 効率こうりつNoun
    efficiency
  • 無効むこうno-adjective
    invalid, void, ineffective
  • 効果的こうかてきna-adjective
    effective, successful
  • 実効じっこうNoun
    practical effect, efficacy, efficiency
  • 発効はっこうNoun
    coming into effect

Practice in Kanjiru

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