単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#918 most used

効く

きく0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to be effective

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

This medicine works well.

written for Tangoya

MEANINGS

1

to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to work; to function well

godan verb · intransitive

3

to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

godan verb · intransitive

4

to taste (alcohol); to try

godan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

聞くto hearきく
訊くto ask; to enquire; to queryきく · not in tangoya
菊chrysanthemumきく

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#918 most used

Written効く、利く

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium