勝
- Kanji
- 勝
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- win, victory
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- か.つ, まさ.る, すぐ.れる
- Strokes
- 12
- Common compounds
勝利 (しょうり) victory / 勝つ (かつ) to win / 優勝 (ゆうしょう) championship
- Memory hook
Power (力) and strength (月, old form of 肉 meaning strength or body part) are crucial to win, often achieved by overcoming what is above (朕, top part).