敗戦
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 敗戦
1
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
Examples
敗戦のうわさが広まった。
Rumors of defeat were abroad.
Kanji in this Word
敗
11 strokes
Frequency: 516
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
failure
defeat
reversal
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やぶ.れる
戦
13 strokes
Frequency: 78
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
war
battle
match
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
たたか.う
おのの.く
そよ.ぐ
わなな.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
せ
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