克
克

overcome, kindly, skillfully

7 strokesFrequency 1,333JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コク

Kun

か.つ

Nanori

かつまさるよし

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

overcome

Constituents

儿human legs
?teenager
兄older brother
十needle
十ten
口mouth

Mnemonic Stories

My ten older brothers were always fighting with one another until they had to overcome their differences to defeat the neighborhood bully.

Dictionary

Common Words

よく良く善く能く好く克くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #143
1

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully

Examples
そのプロジェクトはよく計画されていて興味深いが、当面の利益には大した結果をもたらさないと見られている。
The project is well-planned and interesting, but its immediate impact on the bottom line is not considered substantial.
2

frequently; often

Examples
みつなは綺麗好きだから、よく自ら進んで掃除をしています。
Mitsuna is very tidy so she often cleans up without being asked.
3

I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

Examples
ジャック、よく来てくれたね。
You are welcome, Jack!
4

(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

Examples
よく、そんな口がきけるな！
How dare you say that!
勝つかつ克つ贏つIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #624
1

to win; to gain victory

Examples
この病気に勝てる人は少ない。
Not many survive this disease.
克服こくふくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7576
1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

Examples
彼は多くの困難を克服した。
He has overcome many obstacles.
ニューヨーク《紐育》《紐約》《新約克》NounUsually kanaFreq #12485
1

New York

Examples
ニューヨークのお天気はどうですか。
How's the weather in New York?
一刻いっこくFreq #13160
1

Common noun

a moment; a minute; an instant

Examples
一刻の猶予も許されなかった。
Not a moment could be lost.
2

Dated term; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Also written as 一国, 一克, 一剋

stubborn; obstinate

打ち勝つ打ち克つ打勝つ打克つうちかつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #15431
1

打ち勝つ／打勝つ only

to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat

Examples
新進ボクサーがチャンピオンに打ち勝った。
The new boxer outboxed the champion.
2

to overcome (a difficulty)

Examples
私はその困難に打ち勝つことができた。
I managed to overcome the difficulty.
3

打ち勝つ／打勝つ only

to out-hit

克明こくめい～な Adj.Freq #29970
1

detailed; scrupulous; careful; minute; faithful; elaborate

2

Archaic

diligent; honest; upright; sincere

ジャンク戎克NounUsually kanaFreq #42228
1

junk (Chinese ship)

下克上下剋上げこくじょうNounFreq #42774
1

juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

ウクライナ《烏克蘭》《宇克蘭》NounUsually kanaFreq #47335
1

Ukraine

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