Memory phrase for the character: 勝


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Meaning

win, beat, surpass

Pronunciation

SHŌ
katsu, masaru

Explanation

Combination of imperial majesty 朕 and strength 力 - BETTER: flesh/meat 月/肉, 龹 = fire 火 with BBQ-grate 二, power 力

Mnemonic


 
If you barbecue your meat on a BBQ-grate over a fire you will have power to win.

Radicals

(royal) we
power forceFor example, left 左 or right 右 is understood as a hand ナ with a forearm. If the other line is seen as a bicep, this can be understood as "force".
body part, meatThe radical niku is typically at the left side of a composition and drawn as: 月, which looks equal to: "moon, month 月" but still has the meaning 'body part'.
way outThis component is often understood as "something coming out".
border guardA barrier with two 二 barrier bars and a person 人 with upraised arms 丷 marks the: border guard.
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 Vocabulary

勝つ かつ  to win, to gain victory
勝る まさる  to excel, to surpass, to outrival
勝ち かち  win, victory
勝者 しょうしゃ  winner, victor
優勝 ゆうしょう  overall victory, championship
勝利 しょうり  victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
勝手 かって  kitchen, one's own convenience, one's way, selfishness
勝手に かってに  arbitrarily, of it's own accord, involuntarily, wilfully, as one pleases
勝敗 しょうはい  victory or defeat, issue (of battle)


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