損

damage, loss

JLPT N2 Grade 5 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: そこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる
On'yomi: ソン

損 means "damage, loss". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read そこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

損 in example sentences

短気たんきは損気そんき。

Tanki wa sonki.

Haste makes waste.
損そんはしないよ。

Son wa shinai yo.

You cannot lose.
見み損そこなったよ。

Mi sokonatta yo.

I'm disappointed with you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 損 mean?: 損 means "damage, loss". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 損 have?: 損 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 損 read?: It is read そこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 損?: 損 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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