He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.
勝
victory, win, prevail, excel
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
力部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かつ, -がち, まさる, すぐれる, かつ
Nanori (Name Reading)
かち, かつ, すぐる, すぐれ, すぐろ, とう, のり, まさ, まさる, ます, よし
Common Readings
ショウ, か…つ, まさ…る
Example sentences
'Do as you please,' he said contemptuously.
Winning against your own weakness is more important than anything else.
I won the battle against myself.
Don't give up on the match until the very last second.
He challenged his rival to a match.
They achieved a hard-won victory.
His team achieved an overwhelming victory.
Winning or losing is a matter of luck, so don't be too obsessed with it.
The idea that winning is all that matters is unorthodox.
Example Vocabulary
勝手
selfish; one's own convenience; way of doing things; kitchen
勝つ
to win; to overcome; to surpass
勝負
match; contest; game; showdown
勝利
victory; triumph; win
勝ち
victory; win; winning
優勝
victory; championship; winning first prize
好き勝手
doing as one pleases; selfish; self-indulgent
身勝手
selfish; self-centered
自分勝手
selfish; self-centered; egoistic
勝者
winner; victor
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