I ended up making a big loss on my stock investment.
損
damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
扌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ソン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
そこなう, そこなう, -そこなう, そこねる, -そこねる
Nanori (Name Reading)
ちか
Common Readings
ソン, そこ…なう, そこ…ねる
Example sentences
He is taking it out on those around him, feeling biased that he is the only one losing out.
He hurt her feelings with a careless remark.
His frivolous attitude is undermining the trust of those around him.
The car body sustained severe damage in the accident.
The fuselage of the airplane was heavily damaged in the accident.
He hurt her feelings with a careless remark.
An irregular lifestyle is a cause of damage to health.
Careless driving caused significant damage to the company.
He demanded compensation for damages from the company.
Example Vocabulary
損
loss; disadvantage; damage
損ねる
to damage; to hurt; to fail to
損傷
damage; injury
損なう
to damage; to hurt; to fail to
損害
damage; loss; harm
機嫌を損ねる
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend; to make someone lose their good mood
損失
loss; damage
損する
to lose; to be disadvantaged; to lose out
破損
damage; breakage
欠損
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