🇻🇪 Help earthquake victims in Venezuela 🇻🇪
日

Nihongo

Classroom

What is the Kanji for 'Lose' and 'Fault'? | 失

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Lose' and 'Fault' is 失.

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    Reading

    kunyomiうしな

    ushina

    onyomiしつ

    shitsu

    Parts

    大Big 丿Katakana no 夫Man, Husband

    Example Word

    失う: lose. The Japanese verb '失う (うしなう)' means 'to lose'. It is used when someone or something loses a possession, a person, an opportunity, or even an abstract concept like hope or trust. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: I lost my wallet「財布を失った」(さいふをうしなった). He lost his job「彼は仕事を失った」(かれはしごとをうしなった). She lost her confidence「彼女は自信を失った」(かのじょはじしんをうしなった). The verb often carries a sense of permanence or irreversibility, emphasizing the gravity of the loss.

    Radical

    大

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    335

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 失

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

失 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    迭

    Meaning

    Alternate

Words Using 失

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    失う

    Meaning

    Lose

    word

    喪失

    Meaning

    Loss

    word

    失望

    Meaning

    Disappointment

    word

    損失

    Meaning

    Loss

    word

    失恋

    Meaning

    Heartbreak

    word

    失敗

    Meaning

    Failure

    word

    失礼

    Meaning

    Excuse, Rude

    word

    失業

    Meaning

    Unemployment

Kanji Related to 失 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Kanji Related to 失 Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    乏

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    kanji

    九

    Meaning

    Nine

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    刀

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    毛

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    入

    Meaning

    Enter

    kanji

    血

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    羞

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

    kanji

    朱

    Meaning

    Vermillion

    kanji

    必

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Kanji Related to 失 Through the Part 夫

These 5 kanji contain the part 夫 as well.

    kanji

    規

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    賛

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    扶

    Meaning

    Aid, Lend support to

    kanji

    渓

    Meaning

    Valley, Ravine

    kanji

    鶏

    Meaning

    Chicken, Hen, Cock

Learn the Kanji 失

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 失 mean?

失 means 'Lose' and 'Fault'.

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

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.