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負

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

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

On'yomi (音読み)

  • フ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ま.ける
  • ま.かす
  • お.う
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#671
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
貝#154 · shell

Components

Common Words

  • 負ふNoun
    negative, minus
  • 負担ふたんNoun
    burden, load, responsibility
  • 勝負しょうぶNoun
    victory or defeat
  • 負けまけNoun
    defeat, loss, losing (a game)
  • 負債ふさいNoun
    debt, liabilities
  • 抱負ほうふNoun
    aspiration, ambition, plan
  • 負傷ふしょうNoun
    injury, wound
  • 負うおうGodan verb
    to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder

Practice in Kanjiru

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