勝ち

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
勝
か Grade: 3
kun’yomi

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 勝(か)つ (katsu, “to win”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かち​ [kàchíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠t͡ɕi]

Noun

勝(か)ち • (kachi) 

1. victory

Derived terms

• 勝(か)ち鬨(どき) (kachidoki, “victory shout”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
勝
か > が Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Suffix

勝(が)ち • (-gachi) -na (adnominal 勝(が)ちな (-gachi na), adverbial 勝(が)ちに (-gachi ni))

1. tends to, liable to do

   ○○な人(ひと)がやりがちな事(こと)

   ○○ na hito ga yari-gachi na koto

   things that ** people tend to do

Usage notes

• This term is often spelled in hiragana.
• This suffix attaches after a noun or the stem of a verb, describes a negative tendency.

See also

• 気味(ぎみ) (-gimi)