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勝

victory
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingか.つ、-が.ち、まさ.る、すぐ.れる、かつ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. victoryRtK
  2. excel
  3. prevail
  4. win
    彼は必ず試合に勝つだろう。It is certain that he'll win the game.tatoeba
  1. to win
  2. to gain victory

Popular Usage

勝つ勝ち勝敗勝負決勝

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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edam · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · quarter · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1294

Compound words

勝つかつ
to win; to gain victory
勝ちかち
win; victory
勝敗しょうはい
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
勝負しょうぶ
victory or defeat; match; contest; game; bout
決勝けっしょう
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
圧勝あっしょう
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
景勝けいしょう
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
殊勝しゅしょう
admirable; laudable
勝者しょうしゃ
winner; victor
勝手かって
one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness; surroundings; environment
勝訴しょうそ
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
勝利しょうり
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
辛勝しんしょう
narrow victory
戦勝せんしょう
winning a war; victory
全勝ぜんしょう
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
大勝たいしょう
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
必勝ひっしょう
certain victory
優勝ゆうしょう
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss
連勝れんしょう
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
勝るまさる
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior
快勝かいしょう
sweeping victory; easy victory
勝因しょういん
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
勝率しょうりつ
winning percentage
決勝戦けっしょうせん
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

Additional Examples

彼は父に勝るとも劣らず利口だ。
He is not less clever than his father.tatoeba
彼は非常に強い、あまり強くてだれも彼には打ち勝てない。
He is very strong--so much so that no one can defeat him.tatoeba
彼は彼女の愛を勝ち得た。
He gained her affections.tatoeba
切った石を蒸した側が勝つ。
The player who steamed the hit stones won.wiki
物部氏と蘇我氏対立し、蘇我氏勝つ。
Soga clan emerges victorious after confrontation with Mononobe clanwiki
法探坊の勝ちと認められた。
As a result, Hotan-bo was admitted as a winner.wiki
双六は長谷雄が勝ち続けた。
Haseo won the sugoroku game in succession.wiki
転じて勝敗のない事である。
It also has the meaning derived from this that the outcome of a game is not decided.wiki
これを何回か行い勝敗を決める。
Usually the players play the best of several games.wiki
呉清源との勝負碁
Go Game with Seigen GOwiki
立合は役者同士の真剣勝負である。
Tachiai is a play performed in earnest by players.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

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