Word details

勝てば官軍

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勝てば官軍.

Dictionary

Entry

勝てば官軍かてばかんぐんExpression
1

Proverb; Abbreviation

might is right; history is written by the victors

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokesFrequency 185JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Nanori

かちよし

bureaucrat, the government, organ

8 strokesFrequency 230JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

army, force, troops, war, battle

9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4

On

グン

Kun

いくさ

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