漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)9 strokesRadical
On
コク
Kun
かつ
Meaning
to overcome

Origin

ORIGIN

Blade 刂 with 克 as phonetic: to prevail over, to press hard.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 下剋上げこくじょう

    the lower overthrowing the higher

  • 剋するこくする

    to overcome

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

戦国の世は下剋上が常であった。

In the Warring States age the low overthrowing the high was the rule.

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