01
負ける
まける
to lose
Meanings
- defeat
- negative
- -
- minus
- bear
- owe
Readings
Onyomi
- フ
Kunyomi
- ま.ける
- ま.かす
- お.う
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Useful words
02
負かす
まかす
to defeat
03
勝負
しょうぶ
match
04
負傷
ふしょう
injury
05
負担
ふたん
burden
06
負う
おう
to bear
Compare Kanji
01勝Pair92%victory, winWinning in 勝 and losing in 負 make the most direct competition pair.02敗Meaning86%failure, defeatDefeat in 敗 matches the losing side of 負, but carries a more explicit failure feel.03担Meaning79%shouldering, carryBoth can involve bearing a burden; 担 carries it, 負 may owe or shoulder it.04貝Component76%shellfishThe 貝 shell form in 負 explains its money, debt, and value connections.05債Meaning74%bond, loanDebt in 債 makes the financial side of 負 easy to see.06貸Meaning66%lend貸 is lending, the other side of the owing sense that can appear in 負.