| 250 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 335 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 319 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 197 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3787 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 266 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 373 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1613 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 509 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 518 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 263 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 224 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1268 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1217 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2409 | Morohashi |
| 1005 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1294 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 419 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 401 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勝 【ショウ】 win, victory, beautiful scenery, scenic spot, counter for wins
- 勝因 【ショウイン】 cause of victory, reason for (one's) success
- 必勝 【ヒッショウ】 certain victory
- 快勝 【カイショウ】 sweeping victory, easy victory
Kun reading compounds
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かち、 と、 よし
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- ganar
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- vitória
- vencer
- prevalecer
- superar
French
- victoire
- gagner
- l'emporter
- surpasser
| 3945 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 7922.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52dd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
516 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 敗 【ハイ】 loss, defeat, counter for losses
- 敗因 【ハイイン】 cause of defeat
- 惜敗 【セキハイ】 regrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin
- 零敗 【レイハイ】 losing without scoring, shutout, whitewash, having no losses, being undefeated
Kun reading compounds
- 敗れる 【やぶれる】 to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
Readings
- Korean:
- pae
Spanish
- fallo
- derrota
- fracaso
- ser derrotado
- ser vencido
- fracasar
Portuguese
- falha
- derrota
- mudança na sorte
French
- défaut
- défaite
- revers
| 693 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 591 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 562 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 562 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4494 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 670 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 589 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 511 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 520 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 718 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 941 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1868 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1342 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 337 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13227 | Morohashi |
| 1476 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 331 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 353 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 420 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 575 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3966 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 6884.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6557 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍵 【ケン】 key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
- 鍵盤 【ケンバン】 keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
- 打鍵 【ダケン】 keystroke
- 黒鍵 【コッケン】 black key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 鍵 【かぎ】 key, lock, key (to a problem, success, etc.), clue
- 鍵垢 【かぎアカ】 private account (on social media, esp. Twitter), account that can only be viewed by approved followers
- 公開鍵 【こうかいかぎ】 public key
- 暗号鍵 【あんごうかぎ】 cryptographic key, encryption key
Readings
- Korean:
- geon
Spanish
- llave
- tecla (piano
- órgano
- etc.)
Portuguese
French
| 1824 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4894 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2652 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 915 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2203 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 40654 | Morohashi |
| 1753 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6317 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2761 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 418 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 8a8.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8514.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9375 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1003 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 握手 【アクシュ】 handshake, reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation
- 握力 【アクリョク】 grip (of hand), grip strength
- 一握 【イチアク】 handful
- 動向把握 【ドウコウハアク】 grasping the trend, firmly understanding how the situation is developing, getting a good sense of how things are changing
Kun reading compounds
- 握る 【にぎる】 to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason, to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form (with one's hands), to press into shape, to mold, to mould
Readings
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- agarrar
- coger
- asir
- empuñar
- apretar con la mano
Portuguese
- agarrar
- segurar
- moldar sushi
- suborno
French
- s'agripper
- tenir
- mouler (sushis)
- soudoyer
| 999 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1467 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1963 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1566 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1370 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1714 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1831 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1257 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 911 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 714 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1068 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12366 | Morohashi |
| 585 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2232 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1059 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1139 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1372 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 5701.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63e1 | Unicode hex code |