損 kanji: meaning “damage”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N213 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- damage
- On'yomi
- ソン
- Kun'yomi
- そこ・なう、そこな・う、そこ・ねる
Picture story to remember 損
An employee (員) knocks over the vase with a clumsy hand (扌), and the damage is done.
Parts in this story:員
How to write 損: stroke order
損 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 損
- 損害そんがいdamage
- 損なうそこなうto harm
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