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Kanji 克: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 克: overcome, kindly, skillfully

Key takeaways

Kanji 克: overcome, kindly, skillfully. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

overcomekindlyskillfully

On reading

コク

Kun reading

か.つ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 克

overcome, kindly, skillfully

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

古 + 兄

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine an older brother (兄) who has lived through old (古) times and gained the strength to overcome any hardship. This kanji represents the ability to 'overcome' or 'conquer' challenges.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コク
  • 克服こくふく

    overcome / conquer / defeat

Commonly used words

  • 克服
    こくふく

    overcome / conquer / defeat

Example sentences

Example 1

病気を服して元気になった。

Translation

I recovered by overcoming the illness.

Example 2

困難を服するために努力した。

Translation

I worked hard to overcome difficulties.

Kanji 克: overcome, kindly, skillfully | Daily Nihongo