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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 9

効 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

effect; work

On: コウkou
Kun: きくkiku ききめkikime ならうnarau かいkai いたすitasu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

効8 strokes

How to write 効: stroke order

効 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

効 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 効 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 効

The parts 効 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

交
mix; exchange; cross
力
power; strength
Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 9

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