Moto 克: Overcome; Kindly; SkillfullyKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コク
- Kun'yomi
- か(つ)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 23 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コク)
- 克服こくふくconquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming
- 克明こくめいdetailed; scrupulous
- 克己こっきself denial; self control
- 下克上げこくじょうjuniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors
- 相克そうこくrivalry
- 克己復礼こっきふくれいexercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality
- 克己心こっきしんspirit of self-denial
- 克己精進こっきしょうじんself-control and close application; self-denial and diligent devotion
- 克復こくふくrestoration
- 克灰袋こくはいぶくろpolyester bag for collecting volcanic ash
- 克雪こくせつovercoming damage and problems caused by snow
- 克鯨こくくじらgray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
- 超克ちょうこくovercoming; conquering
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 克つかつto win; to gain victory
- 己に克つおのれにかつto control oneself
- 打ち克つうちかつto conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat
Other readings
- 克くよくnicely; properly
- 己に克ち礼に復るおのれにかちれいにかえるact with restraint and conform to the ways of etiquette
- 戎克ジャンクjunk (Chinese ship)
- 打克つうちかつto conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat
- 新約克ニューヨークNew York
- 烏克蘭ウクライナUkraine
- 馬克マルクmark (currency)
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