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).

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