こう
効
のう
能

noun

  1. effect, effectiveness, efficacy, virtue, benefit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
効
のう
能
 効能 こうのう ✔
こう
功
のう
能
 功能 こうのう
く
功
のう
能
 功能 くのう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

merit, efficacy, efficiency
コウ　き.く　ききめ (5th, N2)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
ability, talent, skill
ノウ　よし　の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)