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Kanji 勝: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 勝: victory, win, prevail, excel

Key takeaways

Kanji 勝: victory, win, prevail, excel. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

victorywinprevailexcel

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

月 + 劵

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To win (勝), you need a strong body (月) and the strength to earn a winner's certificate (劵). Imagine the moment you emerge victorious and receive your official award.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 決勝けっしょう

    final match / championship game

  • 勝利しょうり

    victory / success / triumph

  • 勝敗しょうはい

    victory or defeat

  • 勝負しょうぶ

    match / contest / game / victory or defeat

  • 優勝ゆうしょう

    championship / overall victory

Kun reading

か.つ
  • 勝るまさる

    to surpass / to exceed / to excel

  • 勝つかつ

    to win

Commonly used words

  • 決勝
    けっしょう

    final match / championship game

  • 勝利
    しょうり

    victory / success / triumph

  • 勝敗
    しょうはい

    victory or defeat

  • 勝負
    しょうぶ

    match / contest / game / victory or defeat

  • 優勝
    ゆうしょう

    championship / overall victory

  • 勝る
    まさる

    to surpass / to exceed / to excel

  • 勝つ
    かつ

    to win

Example sentences

Example 1

で彼がゴールを決めた。

Translation

He scored a goal in the final match.

Example 2

明日は決の試合があります。

Translation

There is a final game tomorrow.

Example 3

試合で利をおさめた。

Translation

We achieved victory in the match.

Example 4

努力が利につながった。

Translation

Effort led to success.

Kanji 勝: victory, win, prevail, excel | Daily Nihongo