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N3 Kanji 39: 功

Meaning:

In Japanese, 功 means “achievement”.


How to read it:

KunyomiNot 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:

WordReadingMeaning
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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