Kanji
What does the kanji 失 mean?
失 means lose; mistake, failure. On'yomi シツ. Kun'yomi うしな.う、う.せる.
Quick facts| On'yomi | シツ |
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| Kun'yomi | うしな.う、う.せる |
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| Strokes | 5 |
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| Main radical | 大 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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失On'yomi シツKun'yomi うしな.う、う.せる
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes
lose; mistake, failure
Memory hook
Something slipping out of a big person's hand and gone — LOSE, ERROR.
Common words
- 失ううしなうto lose
- 失望しつぼうdisappointment, despair
- 失業しつぎょうunemployment
- 失礼しつれいrude, impolite; excuse me (leaving or interrupting)
More words with this kanji
- 失敗しっぱいfailure, mistake
- 失恋しつれんheartbreak, unrequited love
- 過失かしつnegligence, fault (through carelessness)
- 失格しっかくdisqualification
- 失脚しっきゃくdownfall, loss of position
- 損失そんしつloss
- 紛失ふんしつloss, mislaying
- 失調しっちょうimbalance, dysfunction
