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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