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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

  • 効果こうかNouneffect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
  • 効能こうのうNouneffect, effectiveness, efficacy, virtue, benefit
  • 効用こうようNounuse, utility, effect, benefit
  • 効率こうりつNounefficiency
  • 効力こうりょくNouneffect, efficacy, validity, potency
  • 効くきくGodanto be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)
  • 効果的こうかてきna-Adj.effective, successful
  • 効率的こうりつてきna-Adj.efficient

Practice in Kanjiru

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