惜敗 (せきはい)regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

Kanji in 惜敗

• 惜Pity; Be Sparing Of; FrugalRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
• 敗Failure; Defeat; ReversalRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 惜しむおしむto be frugal; to be sparing
• 名残惜しいなごりおしいreluctant (to part)
• 惜しいおしいregrettable; disappointing
• 惜しみ無くおしみなくwithout stint; freely
• 痛惜つうせきdeep regret
• 負け惜しみまけおしみbeing a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat
• ふぐは食いたし命は惜ししふぐはくいたしいのちはおししhoney is sweet, but the bee stings; I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
• フグは食いたし命は惜ししふぐはくいたしいのちはおししhoney is sweet, but the bee stings; I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
• 腐敗ふはいdecomposition; putrefaction
• 失敗しっぱいfailure; mistake
• 連敗れんぱいconsecutive defeats; series of defeats
• 敗戦はいせんdefeat; lost battle
• 敗北はいぼくdefeat
• 勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat; issue (of battle)
• 惨敗ざんぱいignominious defeat; crushing failure
• 敗因はいいんcause of defeat