# 勝 — win; victory

勝 means “win; victory”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: か(つ) (katsu), まさ(る) (masaru), かつ (katsu). You'll see it in words such as 勝る (masaru, “to excel; to surpass”).

- Meaning: win; victory
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: か(つ) (katsu), まさ(る) (masaru), かつ (katsu)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Conflict & rivalry 1

## How to remember 勝

Under the moon (月), two (二) people (人) test their power (力): one wins.

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 二 two · 人 person; roof · 力 power

## Words with 勝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 勝る | まさる (masaru) | to excel; to surpass |
| 勝ち | かち (kachi) | win; victory |
| 勝つ | かつ (katsu) | to win; to gain victory |

## Don't confuse it with

[朕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/the-royal-i/) · [咲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bloom/) · [峡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gorge/) · [脊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/backbone/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 1” set

[戦](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/war/) · [勝](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/win/) · [軍](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/army/) · [争](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/compete/) · [防](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/defend/) · [害](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/harm/)

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