功

achievement

JLPT N1 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: いさお
On'yomi: コウ・ク
Radical: 力 · 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.

功 in example sentences

大成功だいせいこうだった。

Daiseikou datta.

It was a huge success.
実験じっけんは成功せいこうだった。

Jikken wa seikou datta.

The experiment succeeded.
手術しゅじゅつは成功せいこうしたよ。

Shujutsu wa seikou shita yo.

The surgery was a success.

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

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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.

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