How to say 'Victory' or 'Championship' in Japanese | 優勝

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The Japanese word for Victory or Championship is 'Yuushou', written as 優勝 in Japanese.'Victory' or 'Championship' in hiragana is ゆうしょう.

word

優勝

Meaning

Victory, Championship

Reading

ゆうしょう

yuushou

Kanji

優Superior, Gentle 勝Victory

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '優勝 (ゆうしょう)' refers to winning a competition or tournament, often implying a championship or first-place finish. It is commonly used in sports, games, or contests. For example: Our team won the championship「私たちのチームが優勝した」(わたしたちのチームがゆうしょうした). He achieved victory in the tournament「彼はトーナメントで優勝した」(かれはトーナメントでゆうしょうした). The word carries a sense of achievement and is often associated with formal or competitive settings.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7051

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 優勝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

優

Meaning

Superior, Gentle

kanji

勝

Meaning

Victory

Words Related to 優勝 Through the Kanji 優

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 優 as well.

word

優しい

Meaning

Kind

word

優れる

Meaning

Excel

word

優先

Meaning

Priority

word

優秀

Meaning

Excellent

word

女優

Meaning

Actress

word

俳優

Meaning

Actor

word

優位

Meaning

Superiority

Words Related to 優勝 Through the Kanji 勝

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 勝 as well.

word

勝つ

Meaning

Win

word

勝手

Meaning

Selfish

word

決勝

Meaning

Final

word

勝ち

Meaning

Victory

word

勝負

Meaning

Match, Contest

word

勝敗

Meaning

Outcome

word

勝利

Meaning

Victory

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