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覇

hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes19

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハ
  • ハク

Kun'yomi

  • はたがしら

Nanori

  • はる

Meaning

覇 centers on dominant control or influence: hegemony, supremacy, or leadership, especially in a competitive context. The champion sense is a natural extension of being the top leader.

Most common words using 覇

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  • 制覇せいは

    conquest; domination; supremacy; mastery

  • 那覇なは

    Naha (city in Okinawa)

  • 連覇れんぱ

    successive championships

  • 覇は

    supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; leadership

  • 覇権はけん

    hegemony

  • 覇者はしゃ

    supreme ruler; conqueror

  • 覇王はおう

    supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

  • 覇気はき

    spirit; drive; vigour; vigor

  • 覇道はどう

    rule by military force; military rule

  • 世界制覇せかいせいは

    domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination

  • 争覇そうは

    contending for victory; struggling for supremacy

  • 争覇戦そうはせん

    struggle for supremacy; championship game

  • 初制覇はつせいは

    first victory

  • 味覇ウェイパー

    weipa (seasoning)

  • 覇を唱えるはをとなえる

    to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

  • 覇下はか

    Baxia (legendary Chinese dragon)

  • 覇業はぎょう

    domination; supremacy

  • 覇権主義はけんしゅぎ

    hegemonism

  • 覇権争いはけんあらそい

    leadership competition; power struggle

  • 覇権安定論はけんあんていろん

    hegemonic stability theory

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Etymology

覇 is the modern simplified form of 霸. The older form 霸 combines 雨 (rain) with 革 (leather) and 月 (moon), possibly suggesting a leader's authority covering all under heaven. The modern form replaces 雨 with 覀, a common simplification.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 覀 looks like a crown or covering, and the bottom 䩗 suggests leather and moon. Picture a champion wearing a leather crown under the moon, ruling with supremacy.

Reading mnemonic

For ハ, imagine a hegemon laughing 'Ha!' as they dominate: Ha -> ハ, and the champion stands supreme.