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勝ち

Victory


Meaning

Victory, Win, A Victory, A Win

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've hopefully seen 勝つ by now, which means "to win." This is a nouny version of that. So, what's the noun version of "to win?" It's a win or a victory.


Reading

かち

Explanation

The reading comes from 勝つ. So as long as you have some understanding of that reading, you should be able to read this one as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 勝ちにこだわる

    to be hung up on winning

    勝ちに行く

    to go for the win

    勝ちにつながる

    to lead to victory

  • 勝ち組

    the victorious group

    勝ち目

    chance of success

    勝ちパターン

    winning strategy

Context Sentences

今日のゲームは日本チームの勝ちでした。

Japan's team won today's game.

キーホールダーがもらえるの早い者勝ちなんだって。早く行こう!

The key chain is first come, first served. Let’s get a move on!

あのエースがマウンドに立っていたら、私たちには勝ち目がないよ。

If that ace is on the mound, we don't stand a chance of winning.


Kanji Composition