Japanese symbol for “expiry”
失効
しっこう
Romaji: shikkou
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration
In Japanese, expiry is 失効, read しっこう (shikkou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expiry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶息 | ぜっそく zessoku | expiry; dying; death |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失敗 | しっぱい shippai | failure; mistake; blunder |
| 損失 | そんしつ sonshitsu | loss (of assets, profit, etc.) |
| 失う | うしなう ushinau | to lose |
| 失業 | しつぎょう shitsugyou | unemployment |
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| 喪失 | そうしつ soushitsu | loss; forfeit |
| 効果 | こうか kouka | effect; effectiveness; efficacy |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
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