功 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- コウ・ク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- achievement; merit; credit
Origin
A phonetic-semantic character: 力 (effort, meaning) + 工 (sound); it means "achievement, merit."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 功名・功績・成功 |
|---|---|
| ク | 功徳 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 成功せいこう
success
- 功績こうせき
achievement; meritorious deed
Example
実験は成功した。
The experiment was a success.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)