漢字城 Kanji Fortress

負 lose

Also: bear

On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
ま-ける、お-う
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ま-ける.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
負 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person bent double (𠂊) under a heavy shell of money (貝) on their back — they bear the load, and in the end they lose.

A common word

  • 負ける まける to lose

Example sentences

  • きのうのしあいにまけてしまった。

    We ended up losing yesterday's match.

  • おとうとにはまけたくない。

    I don't want to lose to my little brother.

Kanji that share a part

貝 is its radical. 35 kanji share it in all.

𠂊 is a component. 12 kanji share it in all.