負 kanji: meaning “defeat”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N39 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- defeat
- On'yomi
- フ
- Kun'yomi
- ま・ける、お・う、ま・かす
Picture story to remember 負
All your coins (貝) are tied up in one bad bet, so you have to admit defeat.
How to write 負: stroke order
負 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 負
- 負語フごdefeat language
- 負のまけるのof defeat
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