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Katsue 勝重 – Japanese girl given name

Katsue (勝重) is read かつえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 勝重, the characters mean: victory + heavy. This reading can be written with at least 36 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Katsue in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
勝重	かつえ	victory + heavy	21
一衛	かつえ	one + defense	17
勝衛	かつえ	victory + defense	28
勝江	かつえ	victory + creek	18
一恵	かつえ	one + favor	11
和恵	かつえ	harmony + favor	18

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Katsue

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

重

heavy, important, esteem, respect

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、チョウ Kun: え、おも、かさ

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

Katsue in different scripts

Romaji	Katsue
Hiragana	かつえ
Katakana	カツエ
Kanji (most common)	勝重

Full name examples

Katsue Yuki (Japanese order: 結城勝重, ゆうきかつえ)
Katsue Kono (Japanese order: 河野勝重, こうのかつえ)
Katsue Maki (Japanese order: 牧勝重, まきかつえ)

How to pronounce Katsue

Break it into 2 parts: ka · tsue. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written かつえ.

Questions about Katsue

What does Katsue mean in Japanese?

Katsue has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 勝重, combines these meanings: victory + heavy. Other spellings include 一衛 (one + defense), 勝衛 (victory + defense), 勝江 (victory + creek).

How do you write Katsue in kanji?

The most common way is 勝重 (かつえ). It can also be written 一衛, 勝衛, 勝江, 一恵, 和恵.

How do you write Katsue in katakana?

Katsue is カツエ in katakana and かつえ in hiragana.

Is Katsue a boy or girl name?

Katsue is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 勝

勝: victory, win, prevail

Katsuhiro 勝広 Katsuko 勝子 Katsumi 勝美 Katsunori 勝教 Katsuo 勝生 Katsuyoshi 勝意 Masakatsu 政勝 Shosei 勝生 Yoshikatsu 可勝 Yoshinari 勝成 Yoshitomo 勝義

Names with a similar sound

Katsuhiro 勝広 Katsuji 一二 Katsuki 加月 Katsuko 勝子 Katsumi 勝美 Katsunori 勝教 Katsuo 勝生 Katsusaburo 昌囲 Katsuyoshi 勝意

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