失 lose

Also: miss

On'yomi
シツ
Kun'yomi
うしな-う
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): うしな-う.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
失 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A husband (夫) with a stroke (丿) slipping off the top of his head — his hat blew away and he lost it.

A common word

  • 失敗 しっぱい failure

Example sentences

  • 「しつれいします」といって、へやをでました。

    I said "excuse me" and left the room.

  • たいせつなものをうしなってしまいました。

    I lost something important.

Don't confuse it with

Kanji that share a part

丿 is its radical. 62 kanji share it in all.

夫 is a component.

  • 規 rule
  • 漢 sino-
  • 賛 approve N3
  • 難 difficult N3
  • 替 exchange N2
  • 嘆 sigh N2
  • 扶 aid N1
  • 芙 lotus N1