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achievement

JLPT N1 Grade 4 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
いさお
On'yomi
コウ・ク
Radical
· power (strength, power)

功 means "achievement". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read いさお in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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功 in example sentences

  • だいせいこうだった。

    Daiseikou datta.

    It was a huge success.

  • だっ

    Jikken wa seikou datta.

    The experiment succeeded.

  • Shujutsu wa seikou shita yo.

    The surgery was a success.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 功 mean?
功 means "achievement". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 功 have?
功 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 功 read?
It is read いさお in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 功?
功 is a JLPT N1 kanji.