Refers to a person who has won a competition, battle, or contest. Slightly formal; in casual contexts 勝者 (しょうしゃ) is more common.
Antonyms: 敗北者
He became the winner of the tournament.
After the battle, the victors were filled with joy.
Antonym: 'loser' or 'defeated person'. Used in formal or literary contexts.
loser; the defeated
Compound of 勝利 (しょうり, 'victory') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The reading is standard on'yomi.