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失: lose

lose; mistake; fault
5 strokesElementary · Grade 4 (7級)in 78 words here

Readings

On
シツ
Kun
うしなう・うせる

失う(うしなう) "lose". しつ in 失礼(しつれい), 失業(しつぎょう); it shortens to しっ in 失敗(しっぱい).

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Key words

失敗しっぱいfailure; mistake
失ううしなうto lose
失礼しつれいrudeness; excuse me
失業しつぎょうunemployment
見失うみうしなうto lose sight of

Example sentences

I failed at cooking and burned the rice.

Excuse me, could you tell me your name?

No matter how many times he lost, he did not lose his confidence.

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