

| Readings | On-reading | ふ |
| Kun-reading | まける おう |
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| Meaning | to defeat / to lose | |
| Radical |
貝
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| Stroke count | 9 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
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Vocabulary contains 「負」
| Word | Meaning |
| 負ける(まける) | to lose |
| 勝負(しょうぶ) | victory or defeat |
| 負債(ふさい) | debt |
| 負担(ふたん) | burden |

