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  2. 勝負

勝[しょう]負[ぶ]

noun

  1. victory or defeat.

noun, noun or particle that takes する

  1. match, contest, game, bout.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
勝[しょう]負[ぶ] 勝負 しょうぶ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

勝 victory, win, prevail (3rd)
  • 月 month, moon(1st)
  • 劵 become fatigued, stop
    • 龹
    • 力 power, strength, strong(1st)
負 defeat, negative, - (3rd)
  • ⺈ knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
  • 貝 shellfish(1st)
    • 目 eye, class, look(1st)
    • 八 eight, eight radical (no. 12)(1st)