Kanji · N2

/ failure

Kanji for failure, defeat, or reversal.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ハイSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)やぶ.れるNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

敗 carries the meaning failure, defeat, or reversal.

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Common compounds with 敗

だいしっぱいcomplete failure / debacle / fiasco
せきはいregrettable defeat / defeat by a narrow margin
やぶれるto be defeated / to be beaten / to be unsuccessful
ざんぱいignominious defeat / crushing failure / utterly beaten
しっぱいfailure / mistake / blunder
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