克 overcome

十 (ten) + 兄 (older brother)

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