merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
き.く、ききめ、なら.う
Parts
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JLPT N38 strokesGrade 5#538 most commonU+52B9

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Words using 効

  • 逆効果ぎゃくこうかopposite effect; adverse effect; backfiringN5
  • 効果こうかeffect; effectiveness; efficacy; resultN5
  • 効果的こうかてきeffective; successfulN5
  • 効能こうのうeffect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefitN5
  • 効用こうようuse; utility; effect; benefitN5
  • 効率こうりつefficiencyN5
  • 効率的こうりつてきefficientN5
  • 効力こうりょくeffect; efficacy; validity; potencyN5
  • 時効じこうstatute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription)N5
  • 実効じっこうpractical effect; efficacy; efficiencyN5
  • 即効そっこうimmediate effect; instant effectN5
  • 特効薬とっこうやくspecific medicine; wonder drug; silver bulletN5
  • 発効はっこうcoming into effectN5
  • 無効むこうinvalid; void; ineffective; unavailableN5
  • 有効ゆうこうvalid; effectiveN5
  • 効き目ききめeffect; virtue; efficacy; impressionN5
  • 効くきくto be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)N5
  • 偉効いこうgreat effectN3
  • 効こうefficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; successN3
  • 効験こうけんefficacy; effectN3