# 克 overcome

十 (ten) + 兄 (older brother)
★☆☆☆☆
7 strokes
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## Onyomi

KOKU | Try to overcome your COKE addiction.

## Mnemonic

| Ten brothers working together can overcome most of life's problems.

## Jukugo

克服(こくふく) する | conquer ★☆☆☆☆ 克 (overcome) + 服 (clothes) = 克服 (conquer) conquest, control, subjugation. But it can also mean, 'Recover from or overcome an obstacle.'

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
吉 | good omen | SAMURAI | 士
告 | inform | THROW |
克 | overcome | LEGS |

Seeing a SAMURAI is a good omen,
but you THROW information to your friends - 'Hey I just saw a damn samurai!'

Steve Austin overcame the loss of his LEGS and went on to fight crime as the six million dollar man.

## Synonyms

pass 通る 通り過ぎる 通す 渡る 過ぎる 横切る 乗り越える 克服 越える 超える