漢字城 Kanji Fortress

勝 win

Also: excel

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
か-つ、まさ-る
Strokes
12
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): か-つ.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
勝 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Flex your arm's flesh (月) and wave the winner's certificate (劵) overhead — you win.

A common word

  • 勝つ かつ to win

Example sentences

  • きのうのしあいにかちました。

    We won yesterday's game.

  • きょうはどちらがかつとおもいますか。

    Which side do you think will win today?

Kanji that share a part

月 is its radical. 70 kanji share it in all.