負 (makeru) Kanji Meaning: "Defeat" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N3Beta87 of 3679 strokes

Drawing: A person with a shell on their back: burden, defeat.

負 means defeat

negative, -, minus, bear

A person with a shell on their back: burden, defeat.

On'yomi

  • フfu

Kun'yomi

  • ま(ける)makeru
  • ま(かす)makasu
  • お(う)ou

How it's built

  • 𠂊wrap
  • 貝shell

Common words

  • 負ふnegative; minus
  • 勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat
  • 負けまけdefeat; loss
  • 負うおうto carry on one's back; to bear

Swipe the card left or right