| Kanji | 効 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | コウ |
| Kunyomi | き.く、ききめ、なら.う |
| English | merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit |
| Examples | 効果(こうか): effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result 有効(ゆうこう): validity; legality; availability; effectiveness 効率(こうりつ): efficiency; efficacy; performance; utility factor 無効(むこう): invalid; no effect; unavailable; illegal 効力(こうりょく): effect; efficacy; validity; potency 効く(きく): (1) to be effective; to show effect (2) to do its work; to carry out its function well (3) to be possible to use |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 5 |
| Frequency | 538 |
| Components | 交: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going 力: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 力 |
| Radical Number | 19 |
| Radical Strokes | 2 |
| Radical Reading | ちから・りきづくり |
| Traditional Form | 效 |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | merit |
| Koohii Story 1 | Mingling with the powerful can bring you success, bypassing the need for any merit. |
| Koohii Story 2 | There is great merit in mingling with the powerful. |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade5, kanjifreq501-750
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