Word Meaning 背負う

しょう shou

背負う is read as しょう (shou) and means to carry on one's back.

Meaning

English

to carry on one's back
to be burdened with
to take responsibility for
to be conceited
to think highly of oneself
to have (something) in the background
to be in front (of something)

Reading

Kana

しょう

Romaji

shou

Writing Variants

脊負う しょう shou
脊負う せおう seou
背負う せおう seou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 842 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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背負投げを食う

せおいなげをくう

to be betrayed unexpectedly

背負い投げ

しょいなげ

seoi nage (judo)

背負子

しょいこ

wooden rack with shoulder straps for carrying loads on one's back

背負って立つ

しょってたつ

to work as the backbone (of)

背負ってる

しょってる

to be conceited

背負い革

しょいかわ

sling

十字架を背負う

じゅうじかをせおう

to have a cross to bear

一本背負い

いっぽんぜおい

one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)

背広

せびろ

business suit

背中

せなか

back (of the body)

背景

はいけい

backing

背

せい

height

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