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, かつ 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.れるかつ
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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