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功 kanji: meaning “achievement”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
achievement
On'yomi
コウ、ク
Kun'yomi
いさお

Picture story to remember 功

Steady craft (工) and hard muscle (力) together make an achievement.

Parts in this story:工, 力

How to write 功: stroke order

功 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 功

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Kanji that share parts with 功.