損 — loss / damage

Grade 5そん, そこ

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損 (readings: そん, そこ; Japanese kanji) means “loss / damage”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 損害 (damage).

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What does 損 mean?

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Kanji	損
Meaning	loss / damage
Readings	そん, そこ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	損害 (damage)

How to read 損

損 is read そん or そこ depending on the word.

Words with 損

損害thiệt hại
毀損làm hư hại, tổn hại

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Updated: 2026-08-09