功

Meaning

功 centers on effort that yields a recognized result: achievement, success, or honor earned through work. The ideas of merit and credit are natural extensions of that earned recognition.

• 成功せいこう
  N4

  success; achievement

• 功績こうせき
  N2

  achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

• 功こう

  merit; success; meritorious deed

• 功労こうろう

  meritorious deed; services

• 気功きこう

  breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong

• 功徳くどく

  merit; virtuous deed; act of merit; act of charity

• 年功序列ねんこうじょれつ

  seniority by length of service

• 戦功せんこう

  distinguished war service; merit of war

• 功利こうり

  utility

• 功労賞こうろうしょう

  award for distinguished service

• 功罪こうざい

  merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses

• 功名こうみょう

  great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction

• 奏功そうこう

  success; achievement; fruition

• 勲功くんこう

  merits; distinguished services

• 成功裏せいこうり

  (with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success

• 功夫カンフー

  kung fu

• 年功ねんこう

  long service

• 論功行賞ろんこうこうしょう

  conferral of honors (honours), according to merits

• 大成功だいせいこう

  great success; huge success

• 武功ぶこう

  military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

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