功 — readings, stroke count and radical

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menu_bookMeaning (Japanese)

1. 手柄
2. 成果、結果
3. 仕事
4. 良い

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

brushOrigin of the character

形声。「力」+音符「工」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

menu_bookMeaning

achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

menu_bookReadings

On (Sino-Japanese)

• コウElem.
• クHS

Kun (native)

• いさお

Nanori (used in names)

• いさ
• かつ
• くぬ
• ぐう
• こと
• つとむ
• とし
• のり
• よし

Other languages

• 拼音gong1
• 한글gong
• Hán-ViệtCông

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

infoBasics

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

力(ちから)

JIS level

Level 1

JLPT (old scale)

Level 1

Unicode

U+529F

grid_viewComponents

• 力ちから
• 工え

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰工力

menu_bookWords using this kanji

• 功績こうせきほめたたえられる何かをなしとげ、社会・組織・団体などに貢献した実績。てがら。いさお。achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
• 功労こうろう功績とそのための努力。meritorious deed, services
• 功名こうみょう手柄により名をあげること。そのような名声。great achievement, glorious deed, (gaining) fame, (earning) distinction
• 功罪こうざい手柄と罪。メリットとデメリット。merits and demerits, good points and bad points, strengths and weaknesses
• 功こう（コウ）成し遂げた仕事。手柄。 （コウ）効果。 （コウ）経験・努力の蓄積。merit, success, meritorious deed, achievement
• 功業こうぎょう功績の著しい事業。exploit, achievement
• 功徳くどく（くどく）現世・来世に良い報いを受けるような善行。 （こうとく）功績と徳行。merit, virtuous deed, act of merit, act of charity
• 功力こうりきspiritual power resulting from Buddhist discipline
• 功臣こうしん国家などに功労があった家臣。meritorious retainer
• 功利こうり功績と利益。utility
• 功過こうか実績と過失。merits and demerits
• 功力くりきmerits (influence) of one's pious acts or religious practice
• 功夫カンフーkung fu
• 功程こうてい（職人などの）作業のでき具合。amount of work, extent of labor (involved in ..., accomplished, etc.)
• 功田こうでん律令制で国家に功労があった者に与えられた田地。その功績により大功、上功、中功、小功の四種類あり、専有できる期限が定められていた。land given to someone who has rendered a distinguished service (ritsuryō system)
• 功用こうようuse, function, role
• 功名心こうみょうしんambition, aspiration
• 功労者こうろうしゃperson who has rendered distinguished service
• 功労金こうろうきんmerit bonus
• 功利的こうりてきutilitarian

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(87 results)

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infoLookup codes

SKIP

1-3-2

Four Corner

1412.7

Spahn–Hadamitzky

2g3.2

Heisig

927

Nelson

1454