The Japanese phrase masakatsu agatsu meaning “True Victory is Victory Over Oneself” was coined by Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. The phrase is composed of the kanji 正 (read masa) meaning “correct; true”, 勝 (read katsu) meaning “victory”, 吾 (read a) meaning “self” and 勝 (read gatsu) meaning “victory”.
