敗 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
- On
- ハイ
- Kun
- やぶ(れる)
- Meaning
- defeat, lose, fail
Origin
Semantic-phonetic. The strike element 攵 combined with 貝 (shell). Something struck and broken → to be defeated.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ハイ | 敗北・腐敗・失敗 |
|---|---|
| やぶれる | 敗れる Compare: 破れる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 失敗しっぱい
failure
- 勝敗しょうはい
victory or defeat
Example
失敗しても、あきらめないことが大切だ。
Even if you fail, it is important not to give up.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)