This kanji means to lose.

on readings:
  • shitsu
kun readings:
  • ushina
examples:
shippai failure, blunder
shisshin faint
shitsubō despair, disappointment
shitsugo forgot the word, inability to pronounce the word correctly
shitsugyō unemployment
shitsui disappointment, despair
sonshitsu loss

links:
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Last ∆ on 25 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.