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11 利く
To Work Well

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Meaning

Primary

To Work Well

Secondary

To Be Possible, To Be Effective

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Reading

きく

Notes

Groups

    • 聞く （きく） To Hear, To Ask, To Listen

    • 聴く （きく） To Listen To, To Listen

    • 効く （きく） To Be Effective, To Work Effectively

    • 利く （きく） To Work Well, To Be Possible, To Be Effective

    • 左 （ひだり） Left Direction, Left

    • 利く （きく） To Work Well, To Be Possible, To Be Effective

    • 左利き （ひだりきき） Left Handed

    • 右 （みぎ） Right Direction, Right

    • 利く （きく） To Work Well, To Be Possible, To Be Effective

    • 右利き （みぎきき） Right Handed

Remarks

  • When something Works Well 利く it makes profit 利

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