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win · victory · prevail · excel
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On: しょうKun: かつ、まさる

Memory Aid

The kanji for WIN looks like a crowned person holding up a trophy, celebrating a victory. Below is 力 (power), the strength needed to achieve that win.

'Katsu' — like you 'CUT' through the competition to WIN.

Vocabulary

勝つかつto win
勝利しょうりvictory
勝負しょうぶmatch, contest, game
優勝ゆうしょうchampionship, overall victory
勝るまさるto excel, to surpass

Example Sentences

私たちは試合に勝った。

We won the game.

チームの勝利を祝った。

We celebrated the team's victory.

これは大事な勝負だ。

This is an important match.

彼は大会で優勝しました。

He won the championship in the tournament.

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