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Kotomora

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 200Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • か.つ
  • -が.ち
  • まさ.る
  • すぐ.れる
  • かつ

Nanori

  • かち
  • と
  • よし

Meaning

勝 centers on overcoming opposition or a standard: winning a contest, prevailing in a struggle, or excelling beyond others.

Most common words using 勝

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  • 勝つかつ
    N5

    to win; to gain victory

  • 勝手かって
    N3

    one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness

  • 勝利しょうり
    N2

    victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

  • 勝ちかち
    N3

    win; victory

  • 優勝ゆうしょう
    N4

    overall victory; championship; winning the title

  • 勝負しょうぶ
    N2

    victory or defeat

  • 決勝けっしょう
    N1

    decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

  • 連勝れんしょう

    consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak

  • 勝者しょうしゃ

    winner; victor

  • 勝率しょうりつ

    winning percentage

  • 準決勝じゅんけっしょう

    semifinal

  • 圧勝あっしょう
    N1

    overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

  • 勝敗しょうはい
    N2

    victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

  • 勝るまさる
    N1

    to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival

  • 勝ち越しかちこし

    having more wins than losses

  • 必勝ひっしょう

    certain victory

  • 全勝ぜんしょう

    complete victory

  • 大勝たいしょう

    great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory

  • 戦勝せんしょう

    winning a war; victory

  • 景勝けいしょう

    picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty

  • 勝訴しょうそ

    winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)

  • 勝ち負けかちまけ

    victory or defeat; victory and defeat

  • 快勝かいしょう

    sweeping victory; easy victory

  • 勝ち星かちぼし

    (mark indicating) a win

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Etymology

勝 combines 朕 (a historical first-person pronoun, here likely contributing sound) with 力 (strength), suggesting the strength to overcome or prevail.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side looks like a person standing tall, and the right side is 力 (power). Imagine a powerful figure raising their arms in victory after a win.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, picture a champion lifting a trophy in a show of victory: show -> ショウ, and the winner excels.