What does kanji 失 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 失 is lose.

How is kanji 失 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 失 are うしな.う, う.せる; the onyomi readings are シツ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 失?

Kanji 失 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 失?

The main radical for kanji 失 is 大.

What words use kanji 失?

Example words that use kanji 失 include 失礼, 失業, 失敗, 失望.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

失

Meaning

Kanji 失

lose

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うしな.うう.せる
Onyomi 音読み: シツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #447
Strokes: 5
Radical: 大
Components: ノ • 二 • 人 • 大
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 夫 • 扶 • 芙 • 伕 • 妋 • 玞 • 肤

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 266 entries that include this kanji.

失礼

しちらい

to be rude

失業

しつぎょう

unemployment

失敗

しっぱい

failure

失望

しつぼう

disappointment

失格

しっかく

being unfit for one's role

失恋

しつれん

disappointed love

失敬

しっけい

leaving

失意

しつい

disappointment

失墜

しっつい

abasement

失心

しっしん

faint

失点

しってん

run charged to the pitcher

失錯

しっさく

error

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は仕事を失った。

He lost his job.

道に迷って自信を失った。

I got lost and lost my confidence.

その失敗から多くを学んだ。

I learned a lot from that failure.

小さな失礼を気にしないでください。

Please don't worry about that small discourtesy.

一度の失点で試合の流れが変わった。

One conceded point changed the flow of the game.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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