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敗
On'yomi
ハイ
HAI
Kun'yomi
やぶ.れる
yabureru
failure · defeat · reversal
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Strokes11
Frequency#516
Radical攴strike(4)
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
敗=
貝攵
shell + strike
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of shell and strike. Defeating shell.
Symbolism
Failure, defeat, lose. Represents losing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
優勝劣敗
ゆうしょうれっぱい
survival of the fittest; survival of the fittest
驕兵必敗
きょうへいひっぱい
defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat; pride comes before a fall; defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army
堕落腐敗
だらくふはい
debasement; corruption; degradation; debasement
腐敗堕落
ふはいだらく
debasement; corruption; degradation; debasement