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Kanji 効

8 strokes

Meaning

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
きくききめならう
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#538 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 効

  • 効く

    きく

    to be effective

    N3
  • 効果

    こうか

    effect, result

    N3
  • 有効

    ゆうこう

    valid, effectual

    N3
  • 効力

    こうりょく

    effect, efficacy

    N2
  • 効率

    こうりつ

    efficiency

    N1
  • 無効

    むこう

    invalid, no effect, unavailable

    N1
  • 効き目

    ききめ

    effect, virtue, efficacy

    N1

Example sentences

  • この薬くすりは君きみには効きくだろう。

    This medicine will do you good.

  • 薬くすりの効きき目めがだんだんなくなってきた。

    The effects of the medicine were wearing off.

  • 切符きっぷは三さん日間にちかん有効ゆうこうだ。

    The ticket holds good for three days.

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