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効 = 交 + 力
効 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “merit”. It is built from 交 (mingle) and 力 (power). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1369.
- Keyword
- merit
- RTK frame
- 1369
- Strokes
- 8
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- コウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- き.く, ききめ, なら.う
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- заслуга
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 効 efficacious
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 効 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “mingle” + “power”. 効 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 効 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.