ショウ, か.つ, が.ち, まさ.る, すぐ.れる, かつ, かち, と, よし

victory, win, prevail, excel

JLPT3 G3 S12 F185

As per # (rise) + power/energy → rise above in superiority → *be superior to*; *be predominant*; *excel* → *victory*; *win*; *defeat* (v.).

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