敗

failure

JLPT N3 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: やぶ.れる
On'yomi: ハイ

敗 means "failure". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read やぶ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

敗 in example sentences

失敗しっぱいした。

Shippai shita.

I failed.
私わたしの失敗しっぱい？

Watashi no shippai?

Is that my fault?
大だい失敗しっぱいだね。

Dai shippai da ne.

That's a big mistake.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 敗 mean?: 敗 means "failure". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 敗 have?: 敗 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 敗 read?: It is read やぶ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 敗?: 敗 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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