Kanji details for

 
Uses 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5

Search words that:
- start with 効
- end with 効
- contain 効
merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
KUN:
  • き.く
    ki.ku
  • ききめ
    kikime
  • なら.う
    nara.u
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 234 results)

noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

na-adjective, noun
1.
valid, effective
See also:無効 (antonym)
noun
2.
yuko (judo)(martial arts)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)(usu. 効く)
See also:薬が効く
2.
to work, to function well(usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.)
See also:目が利く
3.
to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
4.
to taste (alcohol), to try
See also:聞く
Other readings:
利く【きく】

noun
effect, efficacy, validity, potency

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
invalid, void, ineffective, unavailable
See also:有効 (antonym)

noun
1.
effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
2.
one's dominant eye(only relevant for 利き目 and きき眼 and 利目)
Other readings:
利き目【ききめ】
きき眼【ききめ】
効目【ききめ】
利目【ききめ】

noun
practical effect, efficacy, efficiency

noun, auxillary suru verb
coming into effect
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