Memory phrase for the Kanji: 失


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Meaning

to lose, disappear

Pronunciation

SHITSU
ushinau

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

I emphasize: The husband is losing.

Radicals

to lose
husbandLike a big person with another pair of arms, as caring arms.
EmphasisThe single stroke is often used as an accent for emphasizing something.
bigA person with wide spread arms 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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