効

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

き.くききめなら.う

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:8

JLPT:N2

Frequency:538

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
逆効果	ギャクコウカ	opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
効果	コウカ	effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
効果的	コウカテキ	effective; successful
効能	コウノウ	effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
効用	コウヨウ	use; utility; effect; benefit

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
逆効果	ぎゃっこうか	opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
実効	じっこう	practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
即効	そっこう	immediate effect; instant effect
特効薬	とっこうやく	specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
発効	はっこう	coming into effect

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