Word Meaning 克己

こっき kokki

克己 is read as こっき (kokki) and means self denial.

Meaning

English

  1. self denial
  2. self control

Reading

Kana

こっき

Romaji

kokki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 放縦 Rank 17072 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

克己精進

こっきしょうじん

self-control and close application

克己心

こっきしん

spirit of self-denial

克己復礼

こっきふくれい

exercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality

己に克ち礼に復る

おのれにかちれいにかえる

act with restraint and conform to the ways of etiquette

己に克つ

おのれにかつ

to control oneself

克明

こくめい

diligent

克服

こくふく

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.)

自己

じこ

self

知己

ちき

acquaintance

利己

りこ

self-interest

おのれ

by oneself (itself, etc.)

非自己

ひじこ

nonself

Example Sentences

1

スポーツにはこっきしんがひつようだ。

Self-control is necessary in sports.