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効 Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture) - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
効
English: Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Onyomi:
コウ
Kunyomi:
きく
ききめ
ならう
Romaji:
kai
kou
kiku
kikime
narau
Radical: 刀
Kanji: 効 (8 Strokes)
Grade Level: 5
JLPT Level: JLPT 1
Frequency Rank: 538
Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

どすのきいた :: どすの効いた Threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)

どすのきいた :: ドスの効いた Threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)

にらみをきかす :: にらみを効かす To glower

にらみをきかす :: にらみを効かす To scowl

にらみをきかす :: にらみを効かす To glare (at)

にらみをきかす :: にらみを効かす To influence

にらみをきかす :: にらみを効かす To exercise one's authority (over)

にらみをきかす :: 睨みを効かす To glower

にらみをきかす :: 睨みを効かす To scowl

にらみをきかす :: 睨みを効かす To glare (at)

にらみをきかす :: 睨みを効かす To influence

にらみをきかす :: 睨みを効かす To exercise one's authority (over)

ドスをきかせる :: ドスを効かせる To threaten

かおをきかせる :: 顔を効かせる To use one's influence

はばをきかす :: 巾を効かす To make one's presence felt

はばをきかす :: 巾を効かす To exercise one's authority

はばをきかす :: 巾を効かす To throw one's weight around

はばをきかす :: 幅を効かす To make one's presence felt

はばをきかす :: 幅を効かす To exercise one's authority

はばをきかす :: 幅を効かす To throw one's weight around

くすりがききすぎる :: 薬が効き過ぎる To have a stronger effect than intended

くすりがききすぎる :: 薬が効き過ぎる To be too much (for someone)

くすりがききすぎる :: 薬が効き過ぎる To work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

くすりがききすぎる :: 薬が効きすぎる To have a stronger effect than intended

くすりがききすぎる :: 薬が効きすぎる To be too much (for someone)

くすりがききすぎる :: 薬が効きすぎる To work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

とうせんむこう :: 当選無効 Invalidation of the election of a politician

マイナスこうか :: マイナス効果 Negative effect

マイナスこうか :: マイナス効果 Negative impact

うんどうざんこう :: 運動残効 Motion aftereffect

Using 効 in sentences:

(Japanese) もう一度やってみたけど、効果なし。

(English) I tried again, but to no avail.

(Japanese) ありがたいことに、薬はすぐに効いた。

(English) Fortunately, the medicine took effect immediately.

(Japanese) 即効性があった。

(English) The effect was immediate.

(Japanese) 効果はてきめんだった。

(English) The effect was immediate.

(Japanese) 薬は効果てきめんだった。

(English) The medicine had an immediate effect.

How do you say Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture) in Japanese?

Answer: 効

How many kanji strokes does 効 have?

Answer: 8

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