Japanese symbol for “forfeit”
喪失
そうしつ
Romaji: soushitsu
loss; forfeit
In Japanese, forfeit is 喪失, read そうしつ (soushitsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt loss; forfeit
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forfeit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to forfeit (a pawn) |
| 剥奪 | はくだつ hakudatsu | stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit |
| 追徴金 | ついちょうきん tsuichoukin | additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge |
| 召し上げる | めしあげる meshiageru | to forfeit; to confiscate |
| 違約金 | いやくきん iyakukin | penalty for contract breach; forfeit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喪服 | もふく mofuku | mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress |
| 喪主 | もしゅ moshu | chief mourner |
| 心神喪失 | しんしんそうしつ shinshinsoushitsu | insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis |
| 喪章 | もしょう moshou | mourning band; mourning ribbon |
| 服喪 | ふくも fukumo | going into mourning |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “forfeit”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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