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失
lose · mistake · failure · fault
N3On: しつKun: うしなう
Memory Aid
The top of this kanji looks like `夫` (husband). The bottom part is `又` (hand, again). Imagine a `husband` (夫) who, with his `hand` (又), `again` drops and `loses` something important.
'Shitsu' — If you make a MISTAKE or suffer a FAILURE, you might say 'Oh SHITSU!'
Vocabulary
失敗しっぱいfailure, mistake
失ううしなうto lose, to miss
失礼しつれいrudeness, excuse me
消失しょうしつdisappearance, vanishing
失業しつぎょうunemployment
Example Sentences
仕事で自信を失ってしまいました。
I lost confidence in my job.
小さな失敗から学びましょう。
Let's learn from small mistakes.
失礼ですが、お名前を教えていただけますか。
Excuse me, could you tell me your name?
彼は大切なものを失った。
He lost something important.