How to say 'Effect' in Japanese | 効果

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The Japanese word for Effect is 'Kouka', written as 効果 in Japanese.'Effect' in hiragana is こうか.

word

効果

Meaning

Effect

Reading

こうか

kouka

Kanji

効Effective 果Fruit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '効果 (こうか)' means 'effect'. It refers to the result or impact of an action, event, or condition. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as medicine, science, and everyday situations, to describe the outcome or influence of something. For example: The medicine had a good effect「薬は良い効果があった」(くすりはよいこうかがあった). The sound effects in the movie were impressive「映画の音響効果は印象的だった」(えいがのおんきょうこうかはいんしょうてきだった). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as the effect of a policy or strategy.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

509

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 効果

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

効

Meaning

Effective

kanji

果

Meaning

Fruit

Words Related to 効果 Through the Kanji 効

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 効 as well.

word

有効

Meaning

Effective

word

効率

Meaning

Efficiency

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効き目

Meaning

Effect

word

効く

Meaning

Work

word

効力

Meaning

Effectiveness

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

Words Related to 効果 Through the Kanji 果

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 果 as well.

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結果

Meaning

Result

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果たす

Meaning

Fulfill

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成果

Meaning

Achievement, Result

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果たして

Meaning

Really

word

果てる

Meaning

End, Die

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果て

Meaning

End

word

果物

Meaning

Fruit

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