JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 勝: "victory, win, prevail"
The kanji 勝 means "victory, win, prevail, excel". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ショウ in on'yomi and か.つ, が.ち, まさ.る, すぐ.れる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
か.つが.ちまさ.るすぐ.れる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | victory, win, prevail, excel |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 185 of 2,501 |
Common words with 勝
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 勝手one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness · surroundings; environment; way of doing things
- 勝つto win; to gain victory
- 勝負victory or defeat · match; contest; game; bout
- 勝利victory; triumph; win; conquest
- 勝ちwin; victory
- 勝ちapt to (do); liable to; prone to; inclined to · predominantly; mostly; having lots of
- 優勝overall victory; championship; winning the title · (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
- 好き勝手doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
- 勝win; victory · beautiful scenery; scenic spot
- 勝るto excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge · to outweigh; to preponderate
- 身勝手selfish; self-centred; egotistical
- 自分勝手selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered
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