Quick answer
損 is the kanji for "Loss". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is そこ.なう (sokonau). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Loss
Also : Damage · Hurt · Disadvantage
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 損 represents 'DAMAGE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of damage.
On-reading: そん — remember this sound by associating it with damage. Kun-reading: そこ.なう.
Example Sentences
急いで決めると損をすることがあります。
いそいできめるとそんをすることがあります。
Rushing to decide can sometimes lead to losses.
台風で家が損害を受けました。
たいふうでいえがそんがいをうけました。
The house was damaged by the typhoon.
Vocabulary using 損
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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