克
克: overcome
overcome; conquer
7 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 4 words here
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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
彼は毎日練習して、水が怖いという弱点を克服した。
He practiced every day and overcame his weakness of being afraid of water.
祖父は戦争中の日々を、克明に日記に書き残していた。
My grandfather recorded the days of the war in detail in his diary.
戦国時代は、家臣が主君を倒す下克上の世だった。
The Warring States period was an age of gekokujo, when retainers overthrew their lords.