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景勝 (けいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

景けい勝しょう

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty

Refers to natural landscapes or views that are exceptionally beautiful; often used in travel guides and official designations.

この地ち域いきは景けい勝しょう地ちとして知し

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れ

て

いる

。

This area is known as a place of scenic beauty.

景けい勝しょうの地ちを訪たずねて旅たびに出でた。

I set out on a journey to visit scenic spots.

2

advantageous position; strategic location

Only when written 形勝

Rare, literary use referring to a location with natural defensive or strategic advantages; restricted to the kanji form 形勝.

その城しろは形けい勝しょうの地ちに築きずかれた。
The castle was built in a strategically advantageous location.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉は景けい勝しょうの地ちとして知しられるa place is known as a spot of scenic beauty
この温おん泉せん町まちは景けい勝しょうの地ちとして知しられている。
This hot spring town is known as a place of scenic beauty.
景けい勝しょうを誇ほこるto boast scenic beauty
その島しまは美うつくしい景けい勝しょうを誇ほこっている。
That island boasts beautiful scenery.
景けい勝しょうに恵めぐまれるto be blessed with scenic beauty
この地ち域いきは景けい勝しょうに恵めぐまれている。
This region is blessed with beautiful scenery.

Expressions

景けい勝しょうの地ちplace of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot

Kanji

景scenery, view
勝victory, win, prevail
形shape, form, style

Related words

名めい勝しょう sense 1
名勝 is the official legal term for a place designated as scenic beauty (as in Japan's Cultural Properties system), while 景勝 is the more general descriptive word for scenic beauty itself.
絶ぜっ景けい sense 1
絶景 emphasizes a superb, breathtaking view in the moment, while 景勝 describes scenic beauty as an inherent quality of a place.
名めい所しょN2sense 1
名所 is any famous place (historical, cultural, or scenic), whereas 景勝 refers specifically to beauty of natural scenery.
景けい観かん sense 1
景観 is a neutral term for landscape or townscape in general, while 景勝 specifically implies that the scenery is beautiful.
勝しょう
景勝 emphasizes the scenic quality of a landscape, close in meaning to 勝 when it refers to beautiful scenery.

Word family

景けい勝しょう地ち
place of scenic beauty; picturesque spot

Written forms

景けい勝しょうUsage99%
Standard spelling for scenic beauty; used in news and official contexts.
形けい勝しょうUsage1%
Rare kanji form restricted to the strategic location sense.

Etymology

景 (scenery) + 勝 (excellent, surpass). The spelling 形勝 uses 形 (shape, form) for the strategic sense, but the reading けいしょう is shared.