JLPT N2

failure; defeat; be defeated

Item 62 of 481 | 11 strokes | Radical: 貝 (shellfish, money), 攵 (strike)

Readings

On'yomiハイ
Kun'yomiやぶ.れる

Mnemonic

You experience FAILURE (敗) when your MONEY (貝) is STRUCK (攵) down and taken from you.

Example Words

失敗 (しっぱい) failure, mistake
敗れる (やぶれる) to be defeated, to be beaten
勝敗 (しょうはい) victory or defeat