損 — “loss / damage” in Japanese

Grade 5そん, そこ

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“loss / damage” in Japanese is 損, read son, soko (そん, そこ). 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 son (そん) or soko (そこ) depending on the word.

Words with 損

損害
毀損

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🥬 人工衛星がキャベツの価格を予測する Grade 5

Updated: 2026-08-28