A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 5 strokes

Lose ; Error ; Fault ; Disadvantage ; Loss

Readings on: シツ
Kun readings: うしな.う・う.せる

失ううしなう — lose

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 失敗しっぱい — error; bankruptcy; making a mistake Word card → Source
• 失業しつぎょう — unemployment; job application Word card → Source
• 失望しつぼう — Disappointment; desperation Word card → Source
• 喪失そうしつ — fine; loss Source
• 紛失ふんしつ — mislead; lose Source
• 損失そんしつ — damage; losses Source