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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

失

Readings

Kana: シツ、うしな.う、う.せる
Romaji: shitsu, ushina.u, u.seru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  4
Frequency:  447
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  4-5-4
Korean Reading:  sil
Chinese Reading:  shi1
Unicode:  5931
JIS:  3C3A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3511
Nelson Index: 178
New Nelson Index: 1141
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a5.28
Four Corner Index: 2503.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 501
Gakken Index: 523
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5844
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0553
Remembering the kanji Index: 845
Busy People Index: 3.13
Kanji Way Index: 346
Kanji Flashcards Index: 447
Kodansha Compact Index: 413
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 529
Kanji in Context Index: 594
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2189
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2947
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 853
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 908
Essential Kanji Index: 238
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4325
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2463
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 418
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 452

Words

失う (うしなう)
to lose; to part with
失点 (しってん)
losing points; lost points; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake; error
喪失 (そうしつ)
loss; forfeit
損失 (そんしつ)
loss (e.g. assets or profits)
失格 (しっかく)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity (legal)
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
焼失 (しょうしつ)
being destroyed by fire
失踪 (しっそう)
absconding; disappearance
消失 (しょうしつ、そうしつ)
die out; disappear; vanish
失脚 (しっきゃく)
losing one's standing; being overthrown; falling
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