Kanji
Readingしょう
Frequency35%
Used in (146 in total)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
overall victory; championship
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
winner; victor
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
prospects of victory; chances of success
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
admirable; laudable
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
winning percentage
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
certain victory
winning a war; victory
consecutive victories; series of victories
to gain a victory; to win
huge win; overwhelming victory
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
winner; victor; conqueror
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
victory celebration party; victory banquet
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
being the runner-up; finishing second
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
do-or-die game; crucial contest
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
one win; one victory
we have a result!; game over!; match!
surefire way to win
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
complete victory; total victory
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
great victory; crushing victory
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
leaving a matter to chance
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
gambler; risk taker
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
sweeping victory; easy victory
victory celebration
cause of victory
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
narrow victory
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
consecutive tournament victories
championship race; struggle for victory
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
three wins in a row
(favorable) odds
first championship win (esp. sumo)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
winning at the races
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
ultimate truth; original meaning (of a word)
semifinal game of a tournament
championship cup; trophy
championship pennant
upset victory; come-from-behind victory
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
place of scenic beauty; beauty spot; scenic spot; (arch.) suitable land
victor; victor troops; conqueror
news of a victory
beauty spot; place with beautiful scenery; unexpected victory; victory by uncommon stratagem
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
luck at winning
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
Tenpyō-shōhō era (749.7.2-757.8.18)
victory; championship
winning a championship with a perfect record
championship tournament; finals
good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)
certain victory; sure victory; invincibility
Cakrasamvara; Samvara; Supreme Bliss (tantric Buddhist deity)
Usnisavijaya; Victorious Goddess of the Chignon
splendor; splendour; superb view
equal contest; close game; well-matched game; even match
quinella (bet); dual forecast; reverse forecast
(your) good health
place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet; bet that predicts a top 2 or top 3 finish (depending on number of horses, etc. in race)
winning move (go, shogi)
perfecta (bet); exacta; straight forecast
win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
(arch.) (in Japan) 4th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F); excellence (of scenery, etc.)
difference in wins (in number of games won)
ever-victorious army
tournament win in the highest division
historic sites, places of scenic beauty and natural monuments
forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to lose despite being the better fighter; to win the battle but lose the war; to fail at the last moment; (lit.) to win the sumo, but lose the match
another victory
bracket win; bracket quinella
portrait of a tournament winner
bales forming the edge of the ring
beautiful and quiet scene
beautiful scenery; splendid landscape; magnificent view