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N3 Kanji 39: 功
Meaning:
In Japanese, 功 means “achievement”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | こう |
How to write it:
Origin:
The original meaning of 功 is “to work hard”.
You can see an ax and the tree, so a man should work hard to cut the tree using this ax. If you don’t work hard, you won’t achieve anything.
So 功 means “achievement”.
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成功する | せいこうする | to succeed |
| 功績 | こうせき | achievement |
| 年功 | ねんこう | seniority |
| 功労 | こうろう | achievement |
| 功利 | こうり | utility |
| 気功 | きこう | breathing exercise |
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