1001. Which one of these is the odd one out and what's the big deal about it? 敗 刀 腸 恥 福


Answer:

敗  HAI, yabu(reru) - be defeated

刀  TOU, katana - sword

腸  CHOU - intestines, entrails

恥  CHI, haji, ha(jiru), ha(jirau), ha(zukashii) - shame, disgrace, be shy

福  FUKU - fortune, blessing, wealth

All take 大 (DAI, oo(kii) - big) in front to make a word, but only XX uses the "Oo" reading (OoXXXX); the others are all "Tai/Dai-": 

大敗  Taihai - A great loss

大刀  Daitou - A scythe-like weapon

大腸  Daichou - The large intetine

大恥  Oohaji - Great shame, embarrassment

大福  Daifuku - A Japanese confection