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負

Lose
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingフ
Kun readingま.ける、お.う

Verbs with «負»

負う負ける負担する背負う請け負う自負する勝負する負傷する

Meanings

  1. lose
  2. -
  3. assume a responsibility
  4. bear
  5. defeatRtK
    彼は負けを認めなかった。He didn't acknowledge defeat.tatoeba
    彼は負けを認めた。He admitted himself defeated.tatoeba
  6. minus
  7. negative
  8. owe

Synonyms

正

Homonyms

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Same reading (ふ)
不 · un-

Popular Usage

負ける勝負背負う負う御負け

Radicals and components

Radical貝shell
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 67

Compound words

負けるまける
to lose; to be defeated; to be beaten; to give in (to); to yield
勝負しょうぶ
victory or defeat; match; contest; game; bout
背負うせおう
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
負うおう
to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder; to take (responsibility); to assume
負け犬まけいぬ
loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever
負担するふたんする
to bear (costs, burden)
自負じふ
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
負けまけ
defeat; loss; losing (a game); failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount
負荷ふか
burdening; bearing; shouldering; imposing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.)
負債ふさい
debt; liabilities
負傷ふしょう
injury; wound
負担ふたん
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
抱負ほうふ
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
請負うけおい
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
気負いきおい
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit
負かすまかす
to defeat
顔負けかおまけ
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
負い目おいめ
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
請け負ううけおう
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); to take responsibility for; to be liable for
負け越しまけこし
having more losses than wins
勝ち負けかちまけ
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
負托ふたく
charging (someone) with (a responsibility)
贔負ひいき
favour
下請負したうけおい
subcontract
言うまでもなく、サーバの負荷が増大してしまうのです。ふか
Obviously, the server load will increase as a result.tatoeba
あ、あれ?なんか・・・すっごい負のオーラを感じますよ?ふ
E-eh? I somehow seem to feel a very threatening aura...tatoeba
彼は負傷して地面に倒れていた。
He lay injured on the ground.tatoeba
彼は負傷した兵士を近くの茂みまで引っ張って行った。
He pulled the wounded soldier to the nearby bush.tatoeba
帝釈天と戦争をするが、常に負ける存在。
Ashura always loses in the battle with Taishakuten.wiki
使番衆…百足の旗を背負う伝令役。
Shiban shu (commander for flags) …a messenger carrying a flag of Mukade on one's back.wiki
討ち入りの際に戦って重傷を負う。
He was seriously injured in the raid.wiki

Real voices: how native speakers say it

These sentences were read aloud by real people — native Japanese speakers — for the open Mozilla Common Voice project. Listen to how a phrase sounds in real speech: the intonation, the pace, the way words run together. Two speakers mean two different people read it — compare them.

人は誰もが罪を背負って生きている
ひとはだれもがつみをせおっていきているEveryone carries sin while living.
若手ながらエースナンバーを背負う
わかてながらえーすなんばーをせおうThough young, he wears the ace's number.
勝ち負けの基準があいまいだが気にしない
かちまけのきじゅんがあいまいだがきにしないThe criteria for winning and losing are vague, but I don't mind.

Recordings and sentences: Mozilla Common Voice, CC0

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Lose; bear. 𠂊 (person) + 貝 (money) — someone carrying a burden of debt, defeated.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 負

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