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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

Words that use 効
WordReadingMeaningLevel
効くきくto be effectiveN3
効果こうかeffect, resultN3
有効ゆうこうvalid, effectualN3
効力こうりょくeffect, efficacyN2
効率こうりつefficiencyN1
効き目ききめeffect, virtue, efficacyN1
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More words that use 効
WordReadingMeaningLevel
無効むこうinvalid, no effect, unavailableN1

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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