覇
覇·supremacy, hegemony
- On-yomi
- ハ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覇権 | はけん | hegemony |
| 制覇 | せいは | conquest, winning a title |
| 覇者 | はしゃ | champion, supreme ruler |
| 連覇 | れんぱ | consecutive championships |
Example sentences
そのチームは三年連続で全国制覇を果たした。
そのチームはさんねんれんぞくでぜんこくせいはをはたした。
That team won the national title three years in a row.
大国が海の覇権を争っている。
たいこくがうみのはけんをあらそっている。
The great powers are contending for maritime hegemony.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 連覇 as れんは — after ん the ハ becomes パ: れんぱ
- Using 制覇 only for war; in everyday Japanese it very often means winning a sports title
Memory aid
Picture it
西 (west) over 革 (tough hide) and 月 (moon): a conqueror's leather banner flying from the western horizon to the rising moon — rule over everything in between.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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