Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 孝克, 象克, 紀雄, 典雄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. NO-REE-KAH-TSOO [key] Meaning & History From 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome". Other kanji combinations can be used.