しょう
勝
ぶ
負

noun

  1. victory or defeat.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. match, contest, game, bout.

Variations

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

Contained Kanji Breakdown

victory, win, prevail
か.つ　ショウ　かつ (3rd, N3)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
become fatigued, stop
ケン　てがた　わりふ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける　フ　お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)