Word Meaning 功徳

くどく kudoku

功徳 is read as くどく (kudoku) and means merit.

Meaning

English

  1. merit
  2. meritum
  3. divine reward (for virtuous deeds)
  4. grace (of the buddhas and gods)
  5. blessing
  6. virtuous deed
  7. act of merit
  8. act of charity

Reading

Kana

くどく

Romaji

kudoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 111412 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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功徳蔵

くどくぞう

Amithaba (Buddha)

功徳を積む

くどくをつむ

to accumulate merit

功名

こうめい

great achievement

功労

こうろう

meritorious deed

功績

こうせき

achievement

功罪

こうざい

merits and demerits

功利的

こうりてき

utilitarian

功名心

こうみょうしん

ambition

功利主義

こうりしゅぎ

utilitarianism

功労金

こうろうきん

merit bonus

功力

くりき

merits (influence) of one's pious acts or religious practice

功力

こうりき

spiritual power resulting from Buddhist discipline