負

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

On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#443 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

負
  • 負担ふたんburden
  • 勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat
  • 負けまけdefeat
  • 負債ふさいdebt
  • 抱負ほうふaspiration
  • 負傷ふしょうinjury
  • 負うおうto carry on one's back
  • 負い目おいめindebtedness

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