Word Meaning 克服

こくふく kokufuku

克服 is read as こくふく (kokufuku) and means conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.)
  2. overcoming
  3. surmounting
  4. bringing under control

Reading

Kana

こくふく

Romaji

kokufuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 5880 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

克明

こくめい

diligent

克己

こっき

self denial

征服

せいふく

conquest

喪服

もふく

mourning dress

既製服

きせいふく

ready-made clothes

呉服

ごふく

silk fabrics

屈服

くっぷく

yielding

化学防護服

かがくぼうごふく

chemical protective clothing

防護服

ぼうごふく

protective clothing

修道服

しゅうどうふく

habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)

朝鮮服

ちょうせんふく

traditional Korean clothing

特攻服

とっこうふく

tokkōfuku

Example Sentences

10

かれはびょうきをこくふくした。

He overcame his illness.

かずかずのこんなんをこくふくしなければならない。

We must overcome numerous difficulties.

かのじょはついにきょうふしんをこくふくした。

She finally overcame her fear.

じぶんのじゃくてんをこくふくするのはむずかしい。

It is difficult to overcome one's own weaknesses.

せいふはけいざいききのこくふくにつとめている。

The government is striving to overcome the economic crisis.

Man has got over many difficulties.

He hasn't got over the death of his wife yet.

We must get over many difficulties.

It's the widget that overcomes web marketing's weaknesses.

It isn't hard to overcome your weaknesses.