功 achievement

Also: merit

On'yomi
コウ、ク
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
功 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Craft skill (工) plus muscle power (力) equals a real achievement worth merit.

A common word

  • 成功 せいこう success

Example sentences

  • じっけんはせいこうしました。

    The experiment was a success.

  • なんどもやって、やっとせいこうした。

    I tried many times and finally succeeded.

Kanji that share a part

工 is its radical. 13 kanji share it in all.

力 is a component. 24 kanji share it in all.