noun, takes genitive case の

  1. effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result.

noun

  1. effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
効果 こうか

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)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ は.たす はた.す (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)