効果
こうか
kouka
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 28 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
効果 (こうか (kouka)) means "Effect". The reading is こうか (kouka). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Effect
Also : result · efficacy · effectiveness
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Example Sentences
その薬の効果は数日で現れると医者が言った。
そのくすりのこうかはすうじつであらわれるといしゃがいった。
The doctor said the medicine's effects would appear within a few days.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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