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効

Meaning

Kanji 効

merit

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
き.くききめなら.う
Onyomi 音読み
コウ
Nanori 名乗り
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Old form: 效 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō
Grade 5
JLPT
JLPT N2
Frequency
#538
Strokes
8
Radical
力
Components
亠 • 力 • 父
Kanji Kentei
Level 6
Similar Kanji
郊 • 交 • 校 • 效 • 佼 • 咬 • 狡

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 269 entries that include this kanji.

効き目

ききめ

one's dominant eye

効果

こうか

effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

効率

こうりつ

efficiency

効く

きく

to be possible (to do, use, etc.)

効力

こうりょく

effect

利き

きき

dominance (e.g. of left or right hand)

効果的

こうかてき

effective

効率的

こうりつてき

efficient

効用

こうよう

use

効能

こうのう

effect

利かせる

きかせる

to use (tact, wit, etc.)

効

こう

efficacy

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この薬はよく効く。

This medicine works well.

疲れにはこの飲み物が効く。

This drink helps with fatigue.

新しい方法はかなり効率がいい。

The new method is quite efficient.

学習の効率を上げたい。

I want to improve my study efficiency.

この広告には十分な効果があった。

This advertisement had enough effect.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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