KanjiN2Grade 5 · 小58 strokesRadical 力
効 · merit, efficacy
効 is a kanji meaning merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit. It has 8 strokes and is on the JLPT N2 list.
On'yomi · from Chinese
- コウkō
Kun'yomi · Japanese
- きくkiku
- ききめkikime
- ならうnarau
Practise the N2 kanji
In 第13巻 JLPT N2, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.
Words that use 効 · 7 in our JLPT lists
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 効くきく | きく | to be effective | N3 |
| 効果こうか | こうか | effect, result | N3 |
| 有効ゆうこう | ゆうこう | valid, effectual | N3 |
| 効力こうりょく | こうりょく | effect, efficacy | N2 |
| 効率こうりつ | こうりつ | efficiency | N1 |
| 効き目ききめ | ききめ | effect, virtue, efficacy | N1 |
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 無効むこう | むこう | invalid, no effect, unavailable | N1 |
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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