勝つ
かつ
to win
Katsu (勝つ) is a godan verb meaning "to win". Its polite form is 勝ちます (kachimasu), its te form is 勝って (katte), its past form is 勝った (katta), and its negative form is 勝たない (katanai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Katsu (勝つ) conjugation quick reference
勝つ means "to win". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Katsu example sentences
サッカーの試合で勝ちます。
I will win the soccer game.
昨日、兄はテニスで勝ちました。
Yesterday, my older brother won at tennis.
私たちはゲームに勝ちませんでした。
We didn’t win the game.
How to use Katsu: grammar notes
•Use に after the thing or person you win against — for example, チームに勝つ means "to win against a team."
•Don't use を with 勝つ — unlike English, you don't "win something," you "win against someone" in Japanese.
•To talk about the time or place you won, use に for time (日曜日に勝った) and で for place (学校で勝った).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Katsu
試合に勝つ
to win a match/game
自分に勝つ
to overcome oneself / to conquer one's weaknesses
勝つしかない
we have to win / there's no choice but to win
Katsu (勝つ) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 勝つ | katsu |
| Masu Form | 勝ちます | kachimasu |
| Te Form | 勝って | katte |
| Past Form | 勝った | katta |
| Negative Form | 勝たない | katanai |
| Past Negative | 勝たなかった | katanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 勝ちます | kachimasu |
| Polite Past | 勝ちました | kachimashita |
| Polite Negative | 勝ちません | kachimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 勝ちませんでした | kachimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 勝てる | kateru |
| Passive Form | 勝たれる | katareru |
| Causative Form | 勝たせる | kataseru |
| Causative Passive | 勝たされる | katasareru |
| Volitional Form | 勝とう | katou |
| Imperative Form | 勝て | kate |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 勝てば | kateba |
| Conditional (たら) | 勝ったら | kattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 勝っている | katteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 勝ちたい | kachitai |
| Prohibition | 勝つな | katsuna |