victory, win, prevail
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
- セイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- か.つ
- か.ち
- まさ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 勝 (shou, katsu) primarily means "victory" or "to win." It is commonly used as both a verb and a noun. For example, in the compound 勝負 (shoubu), it refers to a "match" or contest, while 勝ち (kachi) means "victory" and 勝つ (katsu) means "to win." Another related term is 勝る (masaru), which means "to excel." When using 勝, it's often connected to competitive situations, like sports or games, highlighting the concept of overcoming an opponent. A quick note: although it's typically about winning, 勝 can also imply a sense of superiority in various contexts.
Built from
Example sentences
試合に勝った！
We won the match!
Meanings across languages
- English
- victory, win, prevail
- Tiếng Việt
- chiến thắng, thắng lợi
- 日本語
- 勝利, 勝ち
- 한국어
- 승리, 이기다
- 中文
- 胜利, 赢得
- id
- kemenangan, menang
- th
- ชัยชนะ, ชนะ
- es
- victoria, ganar
- fr
- victoire, gagner
- de
- Sieg, Gewinn
- pt
- vitória, ganhar
Common compounds
- 勝負しょうぶmatch, contest
- 勝ちかちvictory, win
- 勝るまさるto excel, to surpass
- 勝つかつto win, to gain victory
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