Quick answer
勝 is the kanji for "to win". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is か.つ (katsu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
to win
Also : Victory · to prevail · to excel
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 勝 represents 'VICTORY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of victory.
On-reading: しょう — sounds like 'sho' in 'show'. Kun-reading: か.つ.
Example Sentences
勝負は時の運とも言われるが、準備を怠らないことが勝利の近道です。
しょうぶはときのうんともいわれるが、じゅんびをおこたらないことがしょうりのちかみちです。
Although winning is sometimes said to be a matter of luck, never neglecting preparation is the shortest path to victory.
最後まで諦めずに勝ちました。
さいごまであきらめずにかちました。
I didn't give up to the end and won.
Vocabulary using 勝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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