Memory phrase for the character: 効
効
Meaning
effect, efficacy, benefit, positive result Pronunciation
KŌ ki ku
Explanation Left: exchange, crossing 交 (image of a person sitting cross-legged), right: strength 力
Mnemonic
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The exchange of forces causes the beneficial effect. Radicals
交
traffic, exchange A picture of a crosslegged sitting person means to mix.
力
power force For example, left 左 or right 右 is understood as a hand ナ with a forearm. If the other line is seen as a bicep, this can be understood as "force".
Vocabulary
効 こう
efficacy, benefit, efficiency
7524
効く きく
to be effective
1059
効率 こうりつ
efficiency
1062
効き目 ききめ
effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
1058
効力 こうりょく
effect, efficacy, validity, potency
1060
効果 こうか
effect, effectiveness, efficacy
1061
有効 ゆうこう
validity, availability, effectiveness
3324
無効 むこう
invalid, no effect, unavailable
4054
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