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
•
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
noun, no-adjective
•
seniority by length of service(yojijukugo)
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
•
merits and demerits, good points and bad points, strengths and weaknesses
noun
•
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits(yojijukugo)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
failure, abortive (attempt, action)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
completion of construction
Other readings:
しゅん工【しゅんこう】
、竣功【しゅんこう】
、しゅん功【しゅんこう】
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》
expression
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thousands die to make one hero, one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry(proverb)
See also:一将功成りて万骨枯る
Other readings:
一将功なって万骨枯る【いっしょうこうなってばんこつかる】
expression
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thousands die to make one hero, one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry(proverb)
expression
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the older, the wiser(proverb)
Other readings:
亀の甲より年の劫【かめのこうよりとしのこう】