失
うしな.う
ushinau
JLPT N35 strokesKanjiLevel 47 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
失 is the kanji for "Lose". A common reading is うしな.う (ushinau). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Lose
Also : Loss · Error · Fault · Disadvantage
Readings
kunうしな.う/ ushinaukunう.せる/ useruonしつ/ shitsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 失 represents 'LOSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of lose.
Reading ·
On-reading: しつ — remember this sound by associating it with lose. Kun-reading: うしな.う.
Example Sentences
失敗しても諦めないでください。
しっぱいしてもあきらめないでください。
Don't give up even if you fail.
貴重なものを失いました。
きちょうなものをうしないました。
I lost something precious.
Vocabulary using 失
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