Jiten

負 Kanji meaning "defeat, negative, -"

Jiten frequency #186JLPT N3Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 9RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Student9 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

フ

Kun'yomi

ま.けるま.かすお.う

Composed of

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Reading usage

負(ま)けるto lose#481負(ま)けdefeat#2270負(ま)けじとindomitably#12296負(ま)け犬(いぬ)loser#12536勝(か)ち負(ま)けvictory or defeat#12624負(ま)けず嫌(ぎら)いhating to lose#12724負(ま)け惜(お)しみbeing a poor loser#16824負(ま)けず劣(おと)らずequally (well)#17839負(ま)かすto defeat#18451顔(かお)負(ま)けbeing put to shame#19011

Most common words using this kanji

負(ま)けるto lose#481勝(しょう)負(ぶ)victory or defeat#1061背(せ)負(お)うto carry on one's back#1627負(ま)けdefeat#2270負(お)うto carry on one's back#2969負(ふ)担(たん)burden#3136負(ふ)傷(しょう)injury#8258傷(きず)を負(お)うto be injured#8272自(じ)負(ふ)pride#10046負(ふ)荷(か)burdening#11015請(う)け負(お)うto contract (to do)#11086負(ふ)negative#12229負(ま)けじとindomitably#12296負(ま)け犬(いぬ)loser#12536勝(か)ち負(ま)けvictory or defeat#12624負(ま)けず嫌(ぎら)いhating to lose#12724気(き)負(お)うto get worked up#13428負(お)い目(め)(feeling of) indebtedness#13564負(ふ)担(たん)をかけるto put a burden on#13623手(て)に負(お)えるto be manageable#14233