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Kanji Grade 3 - 負

Kanji character Grade 3 負. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 負
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defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Kun: ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
On: フ
9 strokes
Radical: shell 貝
Parts: ハ 勹 目 貝
 
Onyomi
負 【フ】 negative, minus
負荷 【フカ】 burden, load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
正負 【セイフ】 positive and negative, +-, plus and minus
非負 【ヒフ】 non-negative
 
Kunyomi
負ける 【まける】 to lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
負けるが勝ち 【まけるがかち】 he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win, losing is winning
負かす 【まかす】 to defeat
負う 【おう】 to bear, to carry on one's back, to take responsibility for, to accept a duty, to receive (wound), to incur (damage), to be injured, to owe
負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る 【おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる】 some things can be learned from the young, a fool may give a wise man counsel, to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders