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What is the Kanji for 'Defeat'? | 敗

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Defeat', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Defeat' is 敗.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    Reading

    kunyomiやぶ

    yabu

    onyomiはい

    hai

    Parts

    Strike Shellfish

    Example Word

    失敗: failure. The Japanese verbal noun '失敗 (しっぱい)' means 'failure'. It refers to the act of failing to achieve a desired result or making a mistake. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as academic, professional, or personal situations. For example: I made a mistake in the exam「試験で失敗した」(しけんでしっぱいした). He failed in his attempt to climb the mountain「彼は山登りに失敗した」(かれはやまのぼりにしっぱいした). It can also be used to describe a failed experiment or project: The experiment was a failure「その実験は失敗だった」(そのじっけんはしっぱいだった).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1005

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Strike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    勝敗

    Meaning

    Outcome

    word

    失敗

    Meaning

    Failure

    word

    敗れる

    Meaning

    Lose

    word

    敗戦

    Meaning

    Defeat

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 37 kanji contain the part 貝 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lend, Loan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Savings

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blame, Liability

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grant, Deign to give

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Buy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chastity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Poor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purchase, Subscription

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congratulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Indulge in, Covet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Goods, Freight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shamisen song

    kanji

    Meaning

    Robber, Rebel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wealth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Installment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Member

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rent, Fare

    kanji

    Meaning

    Present, Presents

    kanji

    Meaning

    Paste

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pierce, Sushi counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wise, Clever

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe, Provide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Expense

Learn the Kanji

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What does 敗 mean?

敗 means 'Defeat'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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