漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 312 strokesRadical
On
ショウ
Kun
か(つ)・まさ(る)
Meaning
win, victory

Origin

ORIGIN

朕 (phonetic 'shō') + 力 (strength). Using strength and trying hard — to 'win' a contest.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ショウ勝敗・優勝・名勝
かつ勝つ・勝ち・勝手
まさる勝る・男勝り

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 勝利しょうり

    victory

  • 勝負しょうぶ

    match, contest

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

わたしの チームが 勝ちました。

My team won.

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