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ๅน
Effect, Effective
ใ (ใ), ใ (ใใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Medicine packages in Japan often describe whether a drug is ๅนใ (kiku), meaning 'it works,' or list ๅนๆ (kลka), meaning 'its effectiveness.'
Memory Trick
Imagine taking medicine and feeling better within minutes. When something works exactly as intended, it reminds you of ๅน meaning 'effective.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใณใฆ (kou)
Kunyomi: ใ (ใ), ใ (ใใ)
Example Words
ๅนๆ
ใใใ (kouka)
Effect
ๆๅน
ใใใใ (yuukou)
Valid, Effective
ๅนใ
ใใ (kiku)
To be effective
ๅน็
ใใใใค (kouritsu)
Efficiency
Example Sentence
ใใฎ ่ฌ ใฏ ใใ ๅนใใพใใ
ใใฎ ใใใ ใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใ
kono kusuri wa yoku kikimasu
This medicine works well.