damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt

About this kanji

The kanji 「損」 primarily means damage or loss, and it is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You’ll encounter it in compounds like 損害 (そんがい), which means damage, and 損失 (そんしつ), referring to a loss in terms of assets or profit. Another common term is 損傷 (そんしょう), meaning physical damage. An important note is that while this kanji suggests negative impacts, it can also appear in contexts discussing profit and loss, as seen in 損益 (そんえき). Understanding this kanji helps in discussing financial aspects and everyday situations alike.

Example sentences

• 彼は大きな損をした。

  He suffered a significant loss.

Meanings across languages

English

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

Tiếng Việt

thiệt hại, mất mát, bất lợi, đau, thương

日本語

損傷, 損失, 不利, 傷つける, 傷める

한국어

손해, 상실, 불이익, 해치다, 다치다

中文

损害, 损失, 不利, 伤害, 受伤

id

kerugian, kerugian, kerugian

th

ความเสียหาย, การสูญเสีย, ข้อเสีย

es

daño, pérdida, desventaja

fr

dommage, perte, désavantage

de

Schaden, Verlust, Nachteil

pt

dano, perda, desvantagem

Common compounds

• 損害そんがいdamage, injury, loss
• 損失そんしつloss (of assets, profit, etc.)
• 欠損けっそんdeficit, shortage, loss
• 損益そんえきprofit and loss, advantage and disadvantage
• 損傷そんしょうdamage, injury
• 損得そんとくloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
• 破損はそんdamage, breakage
• 損壊そんかいdamage, destruction