How to say "Effect" or "Influence" in Japanese | 影響

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Effect" or "Influence" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Effect" or "Influence" is "Eikyou", written in japanese as "影響".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '影響 (えいきょう)' primarily means 'influence' or 'effect'. It refers to the power or capacity to produce an effect on someone or something, or the result of such an effect. This word is often used in contexts involving social, environmental, or personal impacts. For example: His speech had a big influence on the audience「彼のスピーチは聴衆に大きな影響を与えた」(かれのスピーチはちょうしゅうにおおきなえいきょうをあたえた). The new policy will have a significant effect on the economy「新しい政策は経済に大きな影響を与えるだろう」(あたらしいせいさくはけいざいにおおきなえいきょうをあたえるだろう). It's important to note that '影響' can be used both positively and negatively, depending on the context.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "影" means "Shadow" and can be read as "Ei" and "Kage". And The kanji "響" means "Echo" and "Reverberate" and can be read as "Kyou" and "Hibi".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Eikyou" mean in japanese?

"Eikyou" means "Effect" or "Influence" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "げ" is read as "ge". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "び" is read as "bi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.