功

Achievement

WaniKani level 11JLPT N1Joyo grade 4Top 500-1,000 Β· #8575 strokes

Meanings

Achievement, Merits, Success, Honor, Credit

On'yomi

こう、 く

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

γ„γ•γŠ

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 功

功 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

功 (Achievement) is taught on WaniKani at level 11 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #857 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 11

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