Onyomi: ショウ · Kunyomi: -が.ち, か.つ, かつ, すぐ.れる, まさ.る · Meanings: excel, prevail, victory, win
Kanji for excel, prevail, victory, win
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勝 is formed from 月 on the left and 力 on the right. The 月 component is related to the body or physical condition, while 力 means power or strength. Together, they express having enough strength or capability to overcome something. From this idea, 勝 came to mean to win, to defeat, or to be superior.
勝 shows strength and power coming together, meaning to win.
勝 is used when someone has enough strength or ability to succeed. It means achieving victory or being better than the other side. Remember 勝 as having the power needed to win.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 勝 | しょう | win, victory | Noun |
| 勝利 | しょうり | victory, triumph, win, conquest, success | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 勝つ | かつ | to win, to gain victory | common JLPT-N4 Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 勝ち | かち | win, victory | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 勝負 | しょうぶ | victory or defeat | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 優れる | すぐれる | to be better (than), to be superior, to surpass, to excel, to be excellent | common JLPT-N3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 勝敗 | しょうはい | victory or defeat, outcome (of a game, battle, etc.) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 勝る | まさる | to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 勝手 | かって | one's own convenience, one's way, selfishness | common Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 勝者 | しょうしゃ | winner, victor | common Noun |