功を奏する
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 功を奏する
1
Suru verb - special class
to succeed; to bear fruit
Examples
レーガン大統領の税政策はまだ功を奏していない。
President Reagan's tax program has not worked.
Kanji in this Word
功
5 strokes
Frequency: 857
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
achievement
merits
success
honor
credit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いさお
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いさ
かつ
くぬ
ぐう
こと
つとむ
とし
のり
よし
奏
9 strokes
Frequency: 1067
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
play music
speak to a ruler
complete
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かな.でる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
すすむ
効
8 strokes
Frequency: 538
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
merit
efficacy
efficiency
benefit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.く
ききめ
なら.う
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