8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2
merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
Kun'yomi
き く to be effective ②to work ③to taste (alcohol) ききめ なら う
On'yomi
コ ウ efficacy
Character Breakdown
References
| Unicode hex code | 52B9 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-24-90 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 722 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 535 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1265 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 1617 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 849 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1164 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1276 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1369 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 515 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 653 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 623 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 2334 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 671 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 816 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 835 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 782 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 370 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 697 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 682 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 501 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 216 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1284 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2g6.2 |
| Four corner code | 0442.7 |
| De Roo Code | 445 |