What does kanji 負 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 負 is defeat.

How is kanji 負 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 負 are ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う; the onyomi readings are フ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 負?

Kanji 負 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 負?

The main radical for kanji 負 is 貝.

What words use kanji 負?

Example words that use kanji 負 include 負担, 負け, 負債, 負傷.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

負

Meaning

Kanji 負

defeat

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ま.けるま.かすお.う
Onyomi 音読み: フ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #443
Strokes: 9
Radical: 貝
Components: ハ • 勹 • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 厃 • 臽 • 麁 • ⺈ • 刍 • 负

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 267 entries that include this kanji.

負担

ふたん

bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)

負け

まけ

failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)

負債

ふさい

debt

負傷

ふしょう

injury

負う

おう

to have (something) behind one

負け犬

まけいぬ

unmarried and childless older woman

負かす

まかす

to defeat

負目

おいめ

(feeling of) indebtedness

負

ふ

negative

負荷

ふか

burden

負け越し

まけこし

having more losses than wins

負托

ふたく

charging (someone) with (a responsibility)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

そのチームは昨日の試合で負けた。

That team lost in yesterday's match.

彼は多額の借金を負っている。

He is burdened with a large debt.

親が子どもの責任を負うべきだ。

Parents should bear responsibility for their children.

この数は負の値です。

This number is negative.

気温は零下五度で、負二度まで下がった。

The temperature dropped to minus two degrees.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

Kanji 負

Readings

Related vocabulary

負担

負け

負債

負傷

負う

負け犬

負かす

負目

負

負荷

負け越し

負托

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