損
damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
Readings
On'yomi
- ソン
Kun'yomi
- そこ.なう
- そこな.う
- -そこ.なう
- そこ.ねる
- -そこ.ねる
Meaning
損 centers on harm or reduction in value: damage, loss, or disadvantage. The ideas of hurting or injuring are natural extensions of causing such harm.
Most common words using 損
20 of 206- 損そんN3
loss; damage; harm; unprofitable
- 損害そんがいN2
damage; injury; loss
- 損失そんしつN1
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
- 損傷そんしょう
damage; injury
- 破損はそんN1
damage; breakage
- 損するそんするN3
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to miss (e.g. an opportunity); to miss out (on)
- 損なうそこなうN1
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin
- 損ねるそこねるN1
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck
- 欠損けっそん
deficit; shortage; loss
- 毀損きそん
damage; injury; defamation; harm
- 損壊そんかい
damage; destruction
- 大損おおぞん
heavy loss
- 損得そんとくN2
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
- 損益そんえきN1
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
- 損保そんぽ
non-life insurance; general insurance; property and casualty insurance
- 出来損ないできそこない
failure; defective article; dead loss; botch
- 含み損ふくみそん
unrealized loss; paper loss
- 焼損しょうそん
damage by fire
- 減損げんそん
decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
- 汚損おそん
staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage
Study
Etymology
損 combines 扌 (hand) with 員, which likely contributes the sound and suggests something being diminished or lost. The exact historical development of the component 員 in this context is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 扌 beside 員 (which looks like a container with something inside). Picture a hand knocking over the container, causing damage and loss.
Reading mnemonic
For ソン, imagine a son accidentally breaking a valuable vase: son -> ソン, and the damage is done by his hand.