# 克 — overcome

克 means “overcome”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: コク (koku). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: overcome
- On'yomi: コク (koku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 2

## How to remember 克

Parts: 古 old · 兄 older brother

## Don't confuse it with

[古](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/old/) · [兄](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/older-brother/) · [呪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/curse/) · [況](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/situation/)

## More in the “Doing & acting 2” set

[促](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge/) · [控](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hold-back/) · [隠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hide/) · [索](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-up/) · [励](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encourage/) · [耐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/endure/) · [克](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overcome/) · [遂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-through/) · [奨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge-on/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overcome/. Last updated 2026-11-01.