勝 — to win

Grade 3しょう, か

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勝 (readings: しょう, か; Japanese kanji) means “to win”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 勝つ (to win).

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What does 勝 mean?

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Kanji	勝
Meaning	to win
Readings	しょう, か
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	勝つ (to win)

How to read 勝

勝 is read しょう or か depending on the word.

Words with 勝

勝利しょうりchiến thắng
快勝かいしょうthắng đẹp
勝因しょういんnguyên nhân thắng
優勝ゆうしょうvô địch
勝ちかちthắng
決勝けっしょうvòng knock-out
勝負しょうぶthắng thua
準決勝じゅんけっしょうbán kết
決勝戦けっしょうせんtrận chung kết
決勝進出けっしょうしんしゅつvào chung kết

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Updated: 2026-08-09