勝
victory · win · prevail · excel
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
moon + 劵
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of flesh and roll. Winning by rolling flesh.
Symbolism
Victory, championship, win. Represents winning.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Blown by the wind
Anime & Manga
Games
ストII
Street Fighter II(1991)
Developer: Capcom
Origin of fighting games aiming to 'win.'
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Four-Character Compounds
一六勝負
いちろくしょうぶ
gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling; gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"
自分勝手
じぶんかって
selfishness; egotism; egoism; selfishness
真剣勝負
しんけんしょうぶ
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest; fighting with real swords
得手勝手
えてかって
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; self-willed
百戦百勝
ひゃくせんひゃくしょう
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility; ever-victorious
優勝劣敗
ゆうしょうれっぱい
survival of the fittest; survival of the fittest
連戦連勝
れんせんれんしょう
succession of victories; succession of victories
手前勝手
てまえがって
self-centered; self-centred; selfish; self-centered
先手必勝
せんてひっしょう
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm; victory goes to the one who makes the first move
無手勝流
むてかつりゅう
winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting; one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor); winning without fighting
正勝吾勝
まさかつあがつ
true victory is victory over oneself; true victory is victory over oneself
勝ち逃げ
かちにげ
Quit while you're ahead; Leaving after winning
Proverbs & Idioms
勝って兜の緒を締めよ
かってかぶとのおをしめよ
Tighten your helmet straps after victory
Stay vigilant even after success