効き

きき

Also written 利き

Meanings

1. Noun effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness (効き often refers to medicine)
2. Noun suffix, Noun prefix dominance (e.g. of left or right hand)
3. Noun tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.) See also: 聞き (きき).

Kanji

• 効 effect. Read as きく.

Common phrases

• 効きが悪い
• 効きが悪くなる

Words containing 効き

• 効き目 (ききめ) effect
• 薬が効きすぎる (くすりがききすぎる) to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

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