勝 — kanji meaning “victory”
勝
victory, win, prevail, excel
- Meanings
- victory, win, prevail, excel
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- か.つ、-が.ち、まさ.る、すぐ.れる、かつ
- Name readings
- かち、と、よし
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #185 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 19
- Chinese reading
- shèng, shēng — Chinese character page
Words with 勝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 勝負 | しょうぶ shoubu | victory or defeat |
| 勝手 | かって katte | one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 勝る | まさる masaru | to excel; to surpass; to exceed |
| 勝つ | かつ katsu | to win; to gain victory |
| 勝敗 | しょうはい shouhai | victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.) |
| 連勝 | れんしょう renshou | consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak |
| 準決勝 | じゅんけっしょう junkesshou | semifinal |
| 勝者 | しょうしゃ shousha | winner; victor |
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