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負 kanji — Defeat, Negative, - | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

負

Defeat, Negative, -, Minus, Bear, Owe, Assume A Responsibility

9 strokes

On readings 音読み

ふ

Kun readings 訓読み

ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う

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Words using 負

負けるまけるto lose (a game) (v.i.)N4 負けまけdefeatN3 負うおうto bearN3 勝負しょうぶvictory or defeatN2 背負うせおうto be burdened withN2 負債ふさいdebtN1 負傷ふしょうinjuryN1 負かすまかすto defeatN1 負担ふたんburdenN1 お負けにおまけにto make matters worse 気負いきおいeagerness 自負じふpride

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