Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: overcome, kindly, skillfully

Kunyomi: か.つ

Onyomi: コク

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: legs

Examples

Onyomi Examples

コクメイ detailed, scrupulous, careful, minute, faithful, elaborate, diligent, honest, upright, sincere

コクフク conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.), overcoming, bringing under control, subjugation, victory over

ソウコク rivalry

チョウコク overcoming, conquering, surmounting, getting over

Kunyomi Examples

勝つ かつ to win, to gain victory