noun

  1. effect, virtue, efficacy, impression.
  2. one's dominant eye.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
効き目 ききめ
 
利き目 ききめ
 
 
きき眼 ききめ
効目
効目 ききめ
利目
利目 ききめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

merit, efficacy, efficiency
コウ き.く ききめ (5th, N2)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)