What does kanji 勝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 勝 is victory.

How is kanji 勝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 勝 are か.つ, -が.ち, まさ.る, すぐ.れる, かつ; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 勝?

Kanji 勝 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 勝?

The main radical for kanji 勝 is 力.

What words use kanji 勝?

Example words that use kanji 勝 include 勝負, 勝ち, 勝敗, 勝手.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

勝

Meaning

Kanji 勝

victory

victory, win, prevail, excel

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: かちとよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #185
Strokes: 12
Radical: 力
Components: 二 • 人 • 并 • 力 • 大 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 劵 • 椦

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 284 entries that include this kanji.

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat

勝ち

かち

win

勝敗

しょうはい

victory or defeat

勝手

かって

kitchen

勝越し

かちこし

having more wins than losses

勝者

しょうしゃ

winner

勝訴

しょうそ

winning a (legal) case

勝ち星

かちぼし

(mark indicating) a win

勝因

しょういん

cause of victory

勝率

しょうりつ

winning percentage

勝越す

かちこす

to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)

勝ち負け

かちまけ

victory or defeat

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私たちのチームが勝った。

Our team won.

彼は最後の試合で勝った。

He won the final match.

どうしても勝ちたい。

I really want to win.

数では相手が勝っていた。

In numbers, the other side had the advantage.

経験では彼女のほうが勝る。

In terms of experience, she excels.

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