Moto 勝: Victory; Win; PrevailKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- か(つ)、-が(ち)、まさ(る)、すぐ(れる)、かつ
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 311 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ショウ)
- 優勝ゆうしょうoverall victory; championship
- 勝利しょうりvictory; triumph
- 決勝けっしょうdecision of a contest; finals (in sports)
- 勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat
- 連勝れんしょうconsecutive victories; series of victories
- 準決勝じゅんけっしょうsemifinal
- 全勝ぜんしょうcomplete victory
- 勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat; issue (of battle)
- 決勝点けっしょうてんwinning point; winning goal
- 勝者しょうしゃwinner; victor
- 勝訴しょうそwinning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
- 圧勝あっしょうoverwhelming victory; crushing victory
- 勝因しょういんcause of victory
- 勝率しょうりつwinning percentage
- 必勝ひっしょうcertain victory
- 戦勝せんしょうwinning a war; victory
- 大勝たいしょうgreat victory; crushing victory
- 快勝かいしょうsweeping victory; easy victory
- 不戦勝ふせんしょうwin by default
- 先勝せんしょうscoring the first point; winning the first game
- 勝差しょうさdifference in wins (in number of games won)
- 勝算しょうさんprospects of victory; chances of success
- 勝負師しょうぶしgambler
- 単勝たんしょうwinning at the races
- 名勝めいしょうplace of scenic beauty; scenic spot
- 完勝かんしょうcomplete victory; total victory
- 常勝じょうしょうinvincible; ever-victorious
- 景勝けいしょうpicturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
- 楽勝らくしょうeasy victory; walkover
- 殊勝しゅしょうadmirable; laudable
- 決勝戦けっしょうせんchampionship game; finals (of a tournament)
- 辛勝しんしょうnarrow victory
- いい勝負いいしょうぶequal match; good match
- ガチンコ勝負ガチンコしょうぶhead-on fight; head-to-head contest
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 勝るまさるto excel; to surpass
- 勝ちかちwin; victory
- 勝ち越しかちこしhaving more wins than losses
- 逆転勝ちぎゃくてんがちwinning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
- 勝ち星かちぼし(mark indicating) a win
- 勝手かってone's own convenience; one's way
- 勝ち越すかちこすto have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches)
- 勝ち負けかちまけvictory or defeat; victory and defeat
- 勝ち取るかちとるto exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
- 勝ち名乗りかちなのりbeing declared the winner of a bout
- 勝ち得るかちえるto achieve; to win
- 勝ち残るかちのこるto win and advance to the next round
- 勝ち気かちきdetermined spirit; unyielding spirit
- 勝ち目かちめchance (of success); odds
- 勝ち進むかちすすむto win and advance to the next round
- 勝つかつto win; to gain victory
- 勝手口かってぐちkitchen door; back door
- 勝手気ままかってきままself-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
- 打ち勝つうちかつto conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat
- 有り勝ちありがちfrequent; common
- 自分勝手じぶんかってselfishness; egotism
- 身勝手みがってselfish; self-centred
- これで勝つるこれでかつるvictory is mine; with this, I'll win
- われ勝ちわれがちeverybody for himself; everyone for themselves
- ストレート勝ちストレートがちstraight-sets victory; straight-set win
Other readings
- ぼろ勝ちボロがちdecisive win; winning hands down
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