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損
loss · damage · harm · disadvantage
N2On: そんKun: そこなう、そこねる
Memory Aid
'Son' — Imagine saying, 'SON, you've caused a lot of LOSS and DAMAGE with your actions!'
The hand radical (扌) on the left suggests an action. Picture a hand actively causing the right component (員, which can be seen as an item or person) to suffer a LOSS or DAMAGE.
Vocabulary
損害そんがいdamage, loss
損失そんしつloss
損をするそんをするto incur a loss, to suffer a disadvantage
損得そんとくloss and gain
破損はそんdamage, breakage
Example Sentences
彼は株で大損した。
He suffered a big loss in stocks.
この取引で、会社は大きな損害を受けた。
The company suffered a great loss in this transaction.
不注意な運転で、車を損なってしまった。
I damaged the car with careless driving.
寝坊して、大事な会議に出るのを損ねた。
I overslept and missed attending the important meeting.