Meaning

Primary

Victory

Alternatives

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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

  • 勝ちにつながる

    to lead to victory

    勝ちに行く

    to go for the win

    勝ちにこだわる

    to be hung up on winning

Context Sentences

コウイチはベリーダンス対決でボロ勝ちした。

Koichi won the belly dancing competition hands down.

雪合せん日本代表はぎゃく転勝ちをおさめた。

Japan's national snow ball fighting team made a comeback to clinch the victory.

早い者勝ちなんだだから、急ごうよ!あのフグのキーホルダーすごく欲しいんだよね!この機会を逃したくないんだ。

It’s first come, first served. Let’s get a move on! I really want the Fugu keychain. I don’t want to miss out on this chance.

Kanji Composition