Japanese symbol for “finals”
決勝
けっしょう
Romaji: kesshou
decision of a contest
In Japanese, finals is 決勝, read けっしょう (kesshou).
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Meanings
- n decision of a contest
- n finals (sports)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “finals”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決勝戦 | けっしょうせん kesshousen | championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round |
| 優勝戦 | ゆうしょうせん yuushousen | championship tournament; finals |
| 期末テスト | きまつテスト kimatsutesuto | term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals |
| 最終戦 | さいしゅうせん saishuusen | final game; final games; the finals |
| 王座決定戦 | おうざけっていせん ouzaketteisen | championship-deciding contest; final match; the finals |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 決して | けっして kesshite | (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 勝ち | かち kachi | win; victory |
See also: Chinese symbol for “finals”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.