Nidan verb (lower class)(archaic), intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to disappear, to vanish, to fade away.
  2. to go, to leave, to come, to exist. Derogatory.
  3. to die.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
失す うす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lose, error, fault
シツ うしな.う う.せる (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)