How to say 'Work' in Japanese | 効く

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The Japanese word for Work is 'Kiku', written as 効く in Japanese.'Work' in hiragana is きく.

word

効く

Meaning

Work

Reading

きく

kiku

Kanji

効Effective

Explanation

The Japanese verb '効く (きく)' means 'to work' or 'to be effective'. It is commonly used to describe the effectiveness of something, such as medicine, methods, or strategies. For example: This medicine works「この薬は効く」(このくすりはきく). His plan worked「彼の計画は効いた」(かれのけいかくはきいた). It can also be used in a broader sense to indicate that something has an impact or influence. For instance: Her words worked on him「彼女の言葉が彼に効いた」(かのじょのことばがかれにきいた). Note that '効く' is often used in contexts where the effectiveness of something is being evaluated or observed.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3680

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 効く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

効

Meaning

Effective

Hiragana in the Word 効く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 効く Through the Kanji 効

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 効 as well.

word

効果

Meaning

Effect

word

有効

Meaning

Effective

word

効率

Meaning

Efficiency

word

効き目

Meaning

Effect

word

効力

Meaning

Effectiveness

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

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What does 'Kiku' (効く) mean?

'Kiku' means 'Work' .

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