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克 means 'overcome'

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Strokes : 7    Frequency: 1605   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-26    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 12 words   Used in 22 words   Used in 645 names   Component in 7 kanji (0 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   コク
Name
   かつ
Additional readings
Kun    かつ overcome, kindly, skillfully
Name    まさる   よし
Notes
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 克 - click the badge to download
Per one sample sentence in this essay, "There must be times in life when everyone needs to overcome something." Yes, and 克 enables that to happen. Discover how to say, "He has overcome many obstacles." Also learn to talk about conquering fears of the dark, of performing, and of rejection. Find out what it is to "overcome snow" and even to overcome oneself.
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Components
⿱  十 ten  兄 elder brother; brother  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 克 is used 3 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 克 is used 15 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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コク : 8 words FIND ALL
こ く ふ く 0
conquest (problem, disease, handicap, etc. e.g. poverty, illness); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
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コク (read as こっ) : 4 words FIND ALL
こ っ き 1
self denial; self control
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かつ : 3 words FIND ALL
expression, 'tsu' godan verb
to control oneself
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Additional less common words include 克 but readings have not yet been categorized.
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克
コク    overcome   
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十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
兄
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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儿
legs
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