か
書
　
き
そこ
損
　
な
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to write incorrectly, to miswrite.
  2. to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes, to ruin, to make a mess of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
書
　
き
そこ
損
　
な
　
う
 書き損なう かきそこなう
かき
書
そこ
損
　
な
　
う
 書損なう かきそこなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

write
か.く　ショ　-がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
damage, loss, disadvantage
ソン　そこ.なう　そこな.う (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
employee, member, number
イン　いな　かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)