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Kanji meaning "defeat, negative, -"
Jiten frequency #186
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Kanken Level 8
WaniKani Level 9
RTK
KLC Volume 5
TMW Student
9 strokes
Meanings
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
ま.ける
ま.かす
お.う
Reading usage
ま
104 (31%)
ふ
101 (30%)
ぶ
53 (16%)
お
47 (14%)
おい
17 (5%)
まけ
5 (2%)
ょ
5 (2%)
負
(
ま
)
ける
to lose
#478
負
(
ま
)
け
defeat
#2242
負
(
ま
)
けじと
indomitably
#12348
負
(
ま
)
け
犬
(
いぬ
)
loser
#12392
勝
(
か
)
ち
負
(
ま
)
け
victory or defeat
#12533
負
(
ま
)
けず
嫌
(
ぎら
)
い
hating to lose
#12572
負
(
ま
)
け
惜
(
お
)
しみ
being a poor loser
#16814
負
(
ま
)
けず
劣
(
おと
)
らず
equally (well)
#17896
負
(
ま
)
かす
to defeat
#18389
顔
(
かお
)
負
(
ま
)
け
being put to shame
#18996
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Most common words using this kanji
負
(
ま
)
ける
to lose
#478
勝
(
しょう
)
負
(
ぶ
)
victory or defeat
#1054
背
(
せ
)
負
(
お
)
う
to carry on one's back
#1633
負
(
ま
)
け
defeat
#2242
負
(
お
)
う
to carry on one's back
#2978
負
(
ふ
)
担
(
たん
)
burden
#3112
負
(
ふ
)
傷
(
しょう
)
injury
#8289
傷
(
きず
)
を
負
(
お
)
う
to be injured
#8355
自
(
じ
)
負
(
ふ
)
pride
#10169
請
(
う
)
け
負
(
お
)
う
to contract (to do)
#11021
負
(
ふ
)
荷
(
か
)
burdening
#11170
負
(
ふ
)
negative
#12126
負
(
ま
)
けじと
indomitably
#12348
負
(
ま
)
け
犬
(
いぬ
)
loser
#12392
勝
(
か
)
ち
負
(
ま
)
け
victory or defeat
#12533
負
(
ま
)
けず
嫌
(
ぎら
)
い
hating to lose
#12572
気
(
き
)
負
(
お
)
う
to get worked up
#13370
負
(
ふ
)
担
(
たん
)
をかける
to put a burden on
#13601
負
(
お
)
い
目
(
め
)
(feeling of) indebtedness
#13661
手
(
て
)
に
負
(
お
)
える
to be manageable
#14189
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