勝つ
かつ · katsu · JLPT N4 · verb-godan
to win
🏆 katsu sounds like katsu cutlet: students eat katsudon to win at exams
勝つ (katsu) is a homophone of カツ, the breaded cutlet. Japanese students eat katsudon before exams and matches as a good-luck pun on winning. The kanji 勝 contains 力 (strength): winning takes power.