# 敗 be defeated

貝 (shellfish/money) + (director)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes

## Onyomi

HAI | Are you a loser ? HAI!

## Mnemonic

| The director defeated me and stole my money!

## Kunyomi

( で or に ) やぶ＊れる | to be beaten ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

失敗(しっぱい) する | failure ★★★★☆ 失 (miss out on) + 敗 (be defeated) = 失敗 (failure) any failure! Flunking a test, your plan fails, no one comes to your party, your business goes bankrupt, your mom's chest waxing goes wrong and her pec-fro winds up as Beyonce's wig.
大失敗(だいしっぱい) | total disaster ★★☆☆☆ 大 (big) + 失敗 (failure) = 大失敗 (total disaster) a total disaster.

## Synonyms

lose 負ける 参った 敗北 失敗 失う 不合格 落第