noun, takes する, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
克服 こくふく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

overcome, kindly, skillfully
コク か.つ かつ (8th, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
clothing, admit, obey
フク はっ はつ (3rd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
clothing(服) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)