Kanji

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

勝手 かって
いつも 自分 勝手な 都合 約束 破る

He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.

吐き捨てる はきすてる
勝手 して くれ 吐き捨てる ように 言った

'Do as you please,' he said contemptuously.

勝つ かつ
自分 自身 弱さ 勝つ こと より 大切

Winning against your own weakness is more important than anything else.

戦い たたかい
自分 戦い 勝った

I won the battle against myself.

勝負 しょうぶ
最後 まで 勝負 諦めない

Don't give up on the match until the very last second.

仕掛ける しかける
ライバル 勝負 仕掛けた

He challenged his rival to a match.

勝利 しょうり
彼ら 苦しい 戦い 勝利 収めた

They achieved a hard-won victory.

圧倒的 あっとうてき
チーム 圧倒的 勝利 収めた

His team achieved an overwhelming victory.

勝ち かち
勝負 だから 勝ち負け こだわりすぎる

Winning or losing is a matter of luck, so don't be too obsessed with it.

邪道 じゃどう
勝ち さえ すれば いい いう 考え 邪道

The idea that winning is all that matters is unorthodox.

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