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勝

勝 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. かつ。相手を負かす。
  2. まさる、すぐれる。
  3. たえる。こらえる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「力」+音符「朕」。「たえる」「相当する」を意味する漢語｛勝｝および「かつ」「まさる」を意味する漢語｛勝｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

victory, win, prevail, excel

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ショウElem.
Kun (native)
  • か(つ)Elem.
  • 〜が(ち)
  • まさ(る)JHS
  • すぐ(れる)
  • かつElem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • かち
  • と
  • よし
Other languages
  • 拼音sheng4
  • 拼音sheng1
  • 한글seung
  • Hán-ViệtThắng
  • Hán-ViệtThăng

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
力(ちから)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+52DD

Components

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰月劵

Words using this kanji

  • 勝利しょうり勝つこと。トライアンフ。 大きな成功。victory, triumph, win, conquest
  • 勝負しょうぶ勝ち負けを争うこと。 勝つことと負けること。勝つか負けるか。結果。 互角に競うこと。victory or defeat, match, contest, game
  • 勝るまさるto excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge
  • 勝ちかちwin, victory
  • 勝ち越しかちこしhaving more wins than losses, taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
  • 勝敗しょうはい勝ちと負け。勝負。victory or defeat, outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
  • 勝者しょうしゃ勝負などにおいて勝利を収めた者。勝利者。winner, victor
  • 勝訴しょうそ訴訟で当方に有利な判決を得ること。winning a (legal) case, victory (in a legal case)
  • 勝手かってかってを参照。one's own convenience, one's way, selfishness, surroundings
  • 勝ち星かちぼし(mark indicating) a win
  • 勝因しょういん勝利の原因。勝った原因。cause of victory, reason for (one's) success
  • 勝率しょうりつ複数の試合をして勝利した割合。winning percentage
  • 勝ち越すかちこすto have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead
  • 勝ち負けかちまけvictory or defeat, victory and defeat
  • 勝つかつto win, to gain victory
  • 勝手気ままかってきままself-willed, (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience, oblivious to the convenience of others
  • 勝算しょうさん勝てるという公算。勝ち目。prospects of victory, chances of success
  • 勝ち目かちめかちめ 参照chance (of success), odds
  • 勝負師しょうぶしgambler, risk taker
  • 勝ち残るかちのこるto win and advance to the next round

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-4-8
Four Corner
7922.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
4b8.4
Heisig
1294
Nelson
3787