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克: overcome

overcome; conquer
7 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 4 words here

Readings

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こく: 克服(こくふく) "overcoming", 克明(こくめい) "detailed", 下克上(げこくじょう) "the lowly overthrowing the mighty"; こっ in 克己(こっき) "self-discipline".

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Key words

克服こくふくovercoming; conquest
克明こくめいdetailed; faithful
克己こっきself-discipline
下克上げこくじょうthe low overthrowing the high

Example sentences

He practiced every day and overcame his weakness of being afraid of water.

My grandfather recorded the days of the war in detail in his diary.

The Warring States period was an age of gekokujo, when retainers overthrew their lords.

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