敗
Failure
Meanings
Failure, Defeat, Reversal
On'yomi
はい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
やぶ.れる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
敗 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
敗 (Failure) is taught on WaniKani at level 17 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #516 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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