This is the 4341st most frequent Japanese word.
勝子
"勝子" is a Japanese female given name, meaning "victorious child."
Here, '勝子' is used as a proper name referring to a person named Katsuko, showing respect with the honorific 'さん'.
勝子さんは優しい人ですね。
Katsuko-san is a kind person.
In this sentence, '勝子' functions again as a proper name without the honorific, indicating familiarity or closer relation between the speaker and Katsuko.
勝子と話すのは楽しいです。
Talking with Katsuko is enjoyable.
Here, '勝子' is mentioned as a kanji compound, analyzed for its meaning where '勝' represents victory and '子' denotes child.