Memory phrase for the character: 功

功

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Meaning

merit, achievement, service

Pronunciation

KŌ, KU

Explanation

 Left: craftsman 工, right: strength/effort 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)

Mnemonic
 
A craftsman with strength achieves merits.

Radicals

力 power forceFor example, left 左 or right 右 is understood as a hand ナ with a forearm. If the other line is seen as a bicep, this can be understood as "force".
工 buildCross sectional view of a H-steel beam for building or making.




 Vocabulary

功 こう  merit, meritorious deed
功徳 くどく  pious act, good deed, Merit
功績 こうせき  achievements, merit, meritorious service
成功 せいこう  success, hit

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