効 is the Japanese kanji for efficacy, merit, efficiency, benefit. It is written with 8 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is き.く、ききめ、なら.う and its on reading is コウ.
Stroke order
Words with 効
- 効efficacy, benefit, efficiency
- 効くto be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)
- 効きeffectiveness, efficacy, efficaciousness
- 効果effect, effectiveness, efficacy
- 有効valid, effective
- 効率efficiency
Practice 効 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.