Japanese

こくふく
Meaning: conquest; overcoming; mastery
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

克
服

Example sentences

He overcame his own weaknesses.
彼は自分の弱点を克服した。
He overcame his weakness.
彼は恐怖心を克服し、一歩踏み出した。
He overcame his fear and took a step forward.
自分の短所を克服しようとしています。
I am trying to overcome my shortcomings.
彼は長い闘病生活の末、ついに病気を克服した。
After a long struggle with illness, he finally overcame the disease.
仏教では貪瞋癡を克服することが重要だ。
In Buddhism, overcoming greed, anger, and ignorance is important.

Usage Notes

Used for overcoming difficulties, illnesses, or personal weaknesses through effort.

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