失

lose

JLPT N3 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: うしな.う・う.せる
On'yomi: シツ

失 means "lose". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read うしな.う・う.せる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

失 in example sentences

失敗しっぱいした。

Shippai shita.

I failed.
私わたしの失敗しっぱい？

Watashi no shippai?

Is that my fault?
消きえ失うせろ。

Kieusero.

Get out.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 失 mean?: 失 means "lose". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 失 have?: 失 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 失 read?: It is read うしな.う・う.せる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 失?: 失 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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