lose, error, fault, disadvantage

About this kanji

The kanji 「失」 means "to lose" or represents the idea of loss and error. It is commonly used as a verb and appears in several important compounds. For example, "失う" (うしなう) means "to lose," and "失業" (しつぎょう) refers to "unemployment," highlighting the loss of a job. Another common compound is "失敗" (しっぱい), which means "failure." This kanji can convey a sense of disadvantage or fault, so when using it, be mindful of the context, especially when discussing mistakes or losses.

Example sentences

• 彼は信頼を失った。

  He lost trust.

Meanings across languages

English

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

Tiếng Việt

mất, sai sót

日本語

失う, エラー

한국어

잃다, 잘못

中文

失去, 错误

id

kehilangan, kesalahan

th

เสีย, ข้อผิดพลาด

es

perder, error, fault, desventaja

fr

perdre, erreur, défaut

de

verlieren, Fehler, Schaden

pt

perder, erro

Common compounds

• 過失かしつaccident (caused by negligence), error, blunder
• 失ううしなうto lose, to miss (a chance, opportunity), to lose (a loved one)
• 失業しつぎょうunemployment, losing one's job, becoming unemployed
• 失点しってんlost point (in a game), point given away, conceded goal
• 失敗しっぱいfailure, mistake, blunder
• 損失そんしつloss (of assets, profit, etc.)
• 失格しっかくdisqualification, elimination, incapacity
• 失脚しっきゃくlosing one's position, losing one's standing, downfall