victorious battle; winning a battle; victory
Refers to a battle that is won, or the act of winning a battle. Often used in historical or military contexts.
His fame grew after this victorious battle.
By winning battle after battle, he finally took control of the country.
Standard kanji spelling for 'victorious battle'.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but still used.
Variant using 軍 (army) instead of 戦 (battle), emphasizing the military aspect.
Compound of 勝ち (kachi, 'winning') + 戦 (ikusa, 'battle'). The reading いくさ for 戦 is an older native Japanese word for battle or war.