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敗 — defeat; fail

敗 means “defeat; fail”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ハイ (hai). Kun'yomi: やぶ(れる) (yabureru). You'll see it in words such as 敗れる (yabureru, “to be defeated; to be beaten”).

敗
Stroke order of 敗
Meaning
defeat; fail
On'yomi
ハイ (hai)
Kun'yomi
やぶ(れる) (yabureru)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3 · set Conflict & rivalry 2

How to remember 敗

Shells (貝) smashed by a pointer (攵): a defeat.

Parts: 貝 shell; money · 攵 pointer

Words with 敗

WordReadingMeaning
敗れるやぶれる yabureru kunto be defeated; to be beaten

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