Kanji

負

負

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まける, まかす, おう

Nanori (Name Reading)

え, おい, ひ, ます

Common Readings

フ, お…う, ま…かす, ま…ける

Example sentences

負ける まける
最後 まで 諦めずに 戦った が 、 試合 に 負けて しまった 。

We fought without giving up until the end, but we lost the match.

にも にも
雨 にも 負けない

Won't lose even to rain.

勝負 しょうぶ
最後 の 一 秒 まで 勝負 を 諦めない 。

Don't give up on the match until the very last second.

仕掛ける しかける
彼 は ライバル に 勝負 を 仕掛けた 。

He challenged his rival to a match.

背負う せおう
彼 は 重い リュック を 背負っている 。

He is carrying a heavy backpack.

リュック リュック
彼 は 重い リュック を 背負って 山 を 登った 。

He climbed the mountain carrying a heavy backpack.

負う おう
彼 は リーダー として の 責任 を 負っている 。

He bears the responsibility as a leader.

全 ぜん
私 は その 件 について 全 責任 を 負う 。

I take full responsibility for that matter.

負け まけ
負け を 認める の は 悔しい 。

It is frustrating to admit defeat.

降参 こうさん
彼 は チェス の 試合 で 負け を 認め 、 降参 した 。

He admitted defeat in the chess match and surrendered.

Example Vocabulary

負ける

まける

to lose; to be defeated; to yield; to discount

勝負

しょうぶ

match; contest; game; showdown

背負う

せおう

to carry on one's back; to shoulder (responsibility, burden)

負う

おう

to bear; to carry on one's back; to owe

負け

まけ

defeat; loss; losing

負担

ふたん

burden, responsibility, load, shouldering (expenses, etc.)

負傷

ふしょう

injury; wound

傷を負う

きずをおう

to sustain an injury; to be wounded

自負

じふ

pride; self-confidence in one's own ability

負荷

ふか

burden; load; weight; stress

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