failure, defeat, reversal
敗 centers on losing or being overturned: failure, defeat, or a reversal of fortune. The idea is that something is broken or turned against its intended outcome.
敗 combines 貝 (shell, valuable) with 攵 (strike, action), suggesting the idea of striking or breaking something valuable, leading to ruin or defeat.
Imagine a precious shell (貝) being struck (攵) and shattered, representing failure and defeat.
For ハイ, picture a defeated warrior letting out a heavy sigh: 'Hai...' The sigh sounds like ハイ and captures the feeling of failure.
failure; mistake; blunder
loss; defeat
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
loser; defeated person; the defeated
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
undefeated
crushing defeat
loss of a (legal) case
success and failure
punishment; judgement; judgment
cause of defeat
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins