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
彼はいつも自分の勝手な都合で約束を破る。

He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.

吐き捨てる はきすてる
「勝手にしてくれ」と彼は吐き捨てるように言った。

'Do as you please,' he said contemptuously.

勝つ かつ
自分自身の弱さに勝つことが、何よりも大切だ。

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

戦い たたかい
自分との戦いに勝った。

I won the battle against myself.

勝負 しょうぶ
最後の一秒まで勝負を諦めない。

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

仕掛ける しかける
彼はライバルに勝負を仕掛けた。

He challenged his rival to a match.

勝利 しょうり
彼らは苦しい戦いの末に勝利を収めた。

They achieved a hard-won victory.

圧倒的 あっとうてき
彼のチームは圧倒的な勝利を収めた。

His team achieved an overwhelming victory.

勝ち かち
勝負は時の運だから、勝ち負けにこだわりすぎるな。

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という考えは邪道だ

The idea that winning is all that matters is unorthodox.

Example Vocabulary

勝手

かって

selfish; one's own convenience; way of doing things; kitchen

勝つ

かつ

to win; to overcome; to surpass

勝負

しょうぶ

match; contest; game; showdown

勝利

しょうり

victory; triumph; win

勝ち

かち

victory; win; winning

優勝

ゆうしょう

victory; championship; winning first prize

好き勝手

すきかって

doing as one pleases; selfish; self-indulgent

身勝手

みがって

selfish; self-centered

自分勝手

じぶんかって

selfish; self-centered; egoistic

勝者

しょうしゃ

winner; victor

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