| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 成功 | せいこう | success, hit |
| 功績 | こうせき | achievements, merit, meritorious service |
| 功 | こう | merit; achievement, accumulated experience |
| 功労 | こうろう | meritorious deed, services |
| 功名 | こうみょう | great achievement |
| 功罪 | こうざい | both good and bad, merits and demerits |
| 奏功 | そうこう | success, achievement, fruition |
| 年功 | ねんこう | long service |
| 年功加俸 | ねんこうかほう | long service allowance, longevity pay |
| 年功序列 | ねんこうじょれつ | seniority by length of service |
| 竣功 | しゅんこう | completion (e.g. of construction) |
| 竣功式 | しゅんこうしき | ceremony to mark completion |
| 蛍雪の功 | けいせつのこう | the fruit of diligent study |
| 論功行賞 | ろんこうこうしょう | conferral of honors (honours), according to merits |