Memory phrase for the character: 失

失

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Meaning

to lose, disappear

Pronunciation

 SHITSU
ushinau

Explanation

 Upper left: accent ノ for emphasis, rest: husband 夫 (= big 大 person with extra-caring arms 一)

Mnemonic
 
I emphasize: The husband is losing.

Radicals

失 to lose
夫 husbandLike a big 大 person with another pair of arms, as caring arms.
ノ EmphasisThe single stroke is often used as an accent for emphasizing something.
大 bigA person 人 with wide spread arms 一 and legs appears big.
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 Vocabulary

失う うしなう  to lose, to part with
失礼 しつれい  discourtesy, impoliteness, Excuse me
失恋 しつれん  disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love
失業 しつぎょう  unemployment
失敗 しっぱい  failure, mistake, blunder
失望 しつぼう  lost hope = disappointment, despair
失格 しっかく  disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)
失脚 しっきゃく  losing one's standing, being overthrown, falling
失調 しっちょう  lack of harmony

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