勝 U+52DD, 勝 ← 勜[U+52DC] CJK Unified Ideographs 勞 →[U+52DE]

(Kangxi radical 19, 力+10, 12 strokes, Cangjie input 月火手尸 (BFQS), four-corner 79227, composition ⿰月劵(TJ) or ⿸𰮤力(K))

  • 𱔟, 橳, 蕂, 𤺩, 𩦜, 𩻷, 𪓺
  • (Simplified Chinese)
  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 148, character 31
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 2409
  • Dae Jaweon: page 335, character 10
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2090, character 13
  • Unihan data for U+52DD

trad. simp. 胜* alternative forms 𠢧𡕲𢾶𠅫

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *hljɯŋ, *hljɯŋs): phonetic (OC *l’ɯmʔ) + semantic (“strength”).

Graphically, the character decomposes as + (which gives rise to the simplified form 胜), though this is not the etymology.

  1. to be able to bear; to be able to withstand 任/任 ― shēngrèn ― competent; qualified 不負荷/不负荷 ― shēngfùhé ― unable to withstand the load
    • 白頭搔更短,渾欲不簪。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]白头搔更短,浑欲不簪。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]From: 白居易, 春望Báitóu sāo gèng duǎn, hún yù bù shēng zān. [Pinyin](please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 我欲乘風歸去,又恐瓊樓玉宇,高處不寒。 [Ci, trad.]我欲乘风归去,又恐琼楼玉宇,高处不寒。 [Ci, simp.]From: 蘇軾 《水調歌頭》; translation by Hugh GriggWǒ yù chéng fēng guīqù, yòu kǒng qiónglóuyùyǔ, gāochù bù shēng hán. [Pinyin]I wish to ride the wind and return there, yet fear the jade towers; in a high dwelling one cannot bear the cold.
  2. to be equal to; to match
  3. exhaustively; entirely; completely 不可數/不可数 ― bùkěshēngshǔ ― too numerous to count
  4. alternative form of (shēng, “unit of measure for grain volumes”)
  5. alternative form of (shēn, “to stretch”)

  1. to defeat; to win; to succeed; to be victorious Synonym: 贏 / 赢 (yíng) Antonym: 敗 / 败 (bài) 知可以戰與不可以戰者 [Classical Chinese, trad.]知可以战与不可以战者 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Art of War, circa 5th century BCE, translation: Lionel Giles, modifiedzhī kě yǐ zhàn yǔ bù kě yǐ zhàn zhě shèng [Pinyin]He will triumph who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
  2. victory; success; triumph
  3. to surpass; to prevail over; to outdo
  4. to spread; to be popular; to be employed
  5. to restrain; to check; to subdue; to bring under control
  6. annihilated; destroyed; fallen (of nation or dynasty)
  7. to bully; to place oneself over; to coerce; to subjugate
  8. wonderful; excellent; outstanding
  9. famed; of superior quality
  10. scenic spots and historical sites; scenic attraction
  11. (historical) a kind of splendid jewellery worn by ancient women
  12. (historical) axle on a loom which holds the warp

ShinjitaiKyūjitai[1] 勝󠄁勝+󠄁?(Adobe-Japan1) 勝󠄃勝+󠄃?(Hanyo-Denshi)(Moji_Joho) The displayed kanji may be different from the image due to your environment.See here for details.

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)

  1. (かつ, かち) to win (a game)
  2. (すぐれる, まさる) to be superior to
  • Go-on: しょう (shō, Jōyō)←しよう (syou, historical)
  • Kan-on: しょう (shō, Jōyō)←しよう (syou, historical)
  • Kun: かつ (katsu, 勝つ, Jōyō)、かち (kachi, 勝ち)、すぐれる (sugureru, 勝れる)、たえる (taeru, 勝える)←たへる (taferu, 勝へる, historical)、たう (tau, 勝う)←たふ (tafu, 勝ふ, historical)、まさる (masaru, 勝る, Jōyō)、あげて (agete, 勝げて)
  • Nanori: かち (kachi)、かつ (katsu)、すぐる (suguru)、すぐれ (sugure)、すぐろ (suguro)、とう (tō)、のり (nori)、まさ (masa)、まさる (masaru)、ます (masu)、よし (yoshi)

Kanji in this term 勝 しょうGrade: 3 on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 勝 (MC syingH).

  • (Tokyo) しょー [shóꜜò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ː]

勝(しょう) • (shō) ←しよう (syou)?

  1. win, victory

勝(しょう) • (-shō) ←しよう (-syou)?

  1. wins, victories Antonym: 敗 (-hai)

Kanji in this term 勝 まさ(る)Grade: 3 kun’yomi

From the verb 勝(まさ)る (masaru, “to be superior to, to excel, to surpass, to rival”).

  • (Tokyo) まさる [màsárú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ma̠sa̠ɾɯ̟]

勝(まさる) • (Masaru)

  1. a male given name

Kanji in this term 勝 すぐ(る)Grade: 3 kun’yomi

From the Classical Japanese verb 優(すぐ)る (suguru, “to be good at, to be superior”), modern form 優(すぐ)れる (sugureru), also spelled with this character as 勝(すぐ)れる (sugureru).

  • (Tokyo) すぐる [sùgúrú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [sɨɡɯ̟ɾɯ̟]

勝(すぐる) • (Suguru)

  1. a male given name

(eumhun 이길 승 (igil seung))

  1. hanja form? of (“to win, to beat”)

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)

  • Kun: まさーるん (masaarun, 勝ーるん)

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)

  • Kun: まさーㇲ゙ (masaadz, 勝ーㇲ゙)

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)

  • On (unclassified): すー (sū)
  • Kun: まさゆん (masayun, 勝ゆん)、かちゅん (kachun, 勝ちゅん)

勝: Hán Nôm readings: thắng

  1. to win, to defeat, to be victorious

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)

  • Kun: まさるん (masarun, 勝るん)