一番勝負 いちばんしょうぶ Meanings Noun contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game Kanji 一 one. Read as イチ. 番 number. Read as バン. 勝 win. Read as ショウ. 負 lose. Read as フ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists