効 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- き(く)
- Meaning
- effect; to be effective
Origin
交 "to cross, engage" plus 力 "strength"; strength producing a result — hence "effect."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 効果・効力・時効 |
|---|---|
| きく | 効く・効き目 Compare: 利く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 効果こうか
effect
- 有効ゆうこう
valid; effective
Example
この薬はよく効く。
This medicine works well.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)