Search Terms: 功*
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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)
Other readings:
功夫【くふう】
noun
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achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
noun
•
effect, efficacy, virtue, benefit
Other readings:
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)
Other readings:
功者【こうしゃ】
noun
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great achievement, glorious deed, (gaining) fame, (earning) distinction
Other readings:
功名【こうめい】
noun
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merits and demerits, good points and bad points, strengths and weaknesses
noun, no-adjective
1.
sympathy, consideration, carefulness, attention(usually kana)(only relevant for 労り)
noun
2.
service, labor, labour, trouble, meritorious deed(archaism)
3.
illness, disease, sickness(archaism)(only relevant for 労り)
Other readings:
いたわり《功り》
、いたわり《功》
noun
1.
merit, virtuous deed, act of merit, act of charity(Buddhist term)
2.
divine reward (for virtuous deeds), grace (of the buddhas and gods), blessing(Buddhist term)
3.
merit (in Christian theology), meritum
expression, Godan-mu verb
•
expression
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the good and bad deeds cancel each other out, good deeds make up for the bad(idiom )
noun
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land given to someone who has rendered a distinguished service (ritsuryo system)
Other readings:
功田【くでん】