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Masakatsu 政勝 – Japanese boy given name

Masakatsu (政勝) is read まさかつ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政勝, the characters mean: politics + victory. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Masakatsu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政勝	まさかつ	politics + victory	21
理勝	まさかつ	logic + victory	23
正勝	まさかつ	correct + victory	17
真勝	まさかつ	true + victory	22
将勝	まさかつ	leader + victory	22
誠勝	まさかつ	sincerity + victory	25

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

The kanji in Masakatsu

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

理

logic, arrangement, reason, justice

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: リ Kun: ことわり

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

Masakatsu in different scripts

Romaji	Masakatsu
Hiragana	まさかつ
Katakana	マサカツ
Kanji (most common)	政勝

Full name examples

Masakatsu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政勝, ゆうきまさかつ)
Masakatsu Kono (Japanese order: 河野政勝, こうのまさかつ)
Masakatsu Maki (Japanese order: 牧政勝, まきまさかつ)

How to pronounce Masakatsu

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · ka · tsu. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written まさかつ.

Questions about Masakatsu

What does Masakatsu mean in Japanese?

Masakatsu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政勝, combines these meanings: politics + victory. Other spellings include 理勝 (logic + victory), 正勝 (correct + victory), 真勝 (true + victory).

How do you write Masakatsu in kanji?

The most common way is 政勝 (まさかつ). It can also be written 理勝, 正勝, 真勝, 将勝, 誠勝.

How do you write Masakatsu in katakana?

Masakatsu is マサカツ in katakana and まさかつ in hiragana.

Is Masakatsu a boy or girl name?

Masakatsu is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masahito 政人 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人 Masatomo 政和

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masaharu 政治 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakazu 政一