勝ち

かち · kachi · JLPT N3 · noun

win

🏆 kachi sounds like ka-ching, the sound of a jackpot win

勝ち is the noun form of 勝つ (katsu, to win). The kanji 勝 has 力 (strength) at its bottom right, so a win takes strength. Its opposite is 負け (make, a loss), as in 勝ち負け, win or lose.

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