JLPT N3 · Noun

効果 (kouka)

効果 (こうか, kouka) is a Japanese noun meaning “effect; effectiveness”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうか
Romaji: kouka
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result · noun, noun taking の
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects) · noun

Example sentences

彼らがいくら弁解しても彼女には何の効果もなかった。

Their excuses cut no ice with her.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 効果

効

merit, efficacy, efficiencyコウ・き.く・ききめ · 8 strokes

果

fruit, reward, carry outカ・は.たす・はた.す · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 効果.

効くきくto be effective有効ゆうこうvalid効力こうりょくeffect効率こうりつefficiency無効むこうinvalid効き目ききめeffect果物くだものfruit結果けっかresult果実かじつfruit果してはたしてas was expected果たしてはたしてas was expected成果せいか(good) result果てはてend果たすはたすto accomplish

Source: JMdict entry 1275130 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.