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功

achievement
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingコウ、ク
Kun readingいさお
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. achievementRtK
  2. merits
  3. success
  4. honor
  5. credit
  1. meritorious deed
  2. distinguished service
  3. contribution

Popular Usage

成功功績

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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craft (工) · powered · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 927

Compound words

成功せいこう
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
功績こうせき
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
成功するせいこうする
to succeed
功名こうみょう
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
功労こうろう
meritorious deed; services
年功ねんこう
long service
奏功そうこう
success; achievement; fruition
大成功だいせいこう
great success; huge success
年功序列ねんこうじょれつ
seniority by length of service
偉功いこう
great deed
遺功いこう
works following the deceased
気功きこう
breathing exercise
勲功くんこう
merits
軍功ぐんこう
meritorious war service
功業こうぎょう
exploit
功罪こうざい
merits and demerits
竣功しゅんこう
completion of construction
氣功きこう
breathing exercise
竣功式しゅんこうしき
ceremony to mark completion
成功裡せいこうり
(with a) successful outcome
蛍雪の功けいせつのこう
the fruit of diligent study
年功加俸ねんこうかほう
long service allowance
失敗は成功の基しっぱいはせいこうのもと
failure teaches success
失敗は成功の元しっぱいはせいこうのもと
failure teaches success

On Reading Examples

両親は彼を落ち着かせることに成功した。せいこう
The parents succeeded in calming him down.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は不成功に終わった商談について意見を述べた。
He commented on his unsuccessful business negotiation.tatoeba
彼は必ず成功するよ。
He will succeed without fail.tatoeba
彼は必ず成功する。
He is sure to succeed.tatoeba
彼は非常に熱心に働いたので成功した。
He worked so hard that he succeeded.tatoeba
大宝律令編纂の功績
For the great achievements of compilation of Taiho Ritsuryo Codewiki
養老律令撰修の功績
For the great achievements of compilation of Yoro Ritsuryo Codewiki

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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