Kanji details for 功
功
                            
                            
                        Common kanji
achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
                KUN: 
                - いさおisao
 
ON: 
                - コウkou
 - クku
 
Nanori: 
            
                
            
        - いさisa
 - かつkatsu
 - くぬkunu
 - ぐうguu
 - ことkoto
 - つとむtsutomu
 - としtoshi
 - のりnori
 - よしyoshi
 
Example words(showing 1-10 of 92 results)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously
2.
dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
All readings:
                工夫【くふう】
、功夫【くふう】
                noun
•
        
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
noun
•
                
immediate effect, instant effect
All readings:
                即効【そっこう】
、即功【そっこう】
                noun, no-adjective
•
        
seniority by length of service(yojijukugo)
noun
•
                
effect, efficacy, virtue, benefit
All readings:
                効能【こうのう】
、功能【こうのう】
、功能【くのう】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 
na-adjective, noun
1.
cleverness, skill, tact
noun
2.
clever person (in a particular field), skillful person (skilful)
All readings:
                巧者【こうしゃ】
、功者【こうしゃ】