負 – Kanji details

Keyword

lose to (something)

Info

Frequency	Top 200-300
Type	Kyōiku (3rd grade) ?
Kanken	Level 8
Heisig	67
Readings	ま (38%) お (21%) ぶ (17%) ふ (12%) ょ (9%)
	おいいきまけぷ、ま

Composed of

𠂊

hook claw

貝

shellfish

Mnemonic

A shellfish's life is one of constant struggle. Once a fisherman hooks a shellfish with his giant hook claw, well, the shellfish has already lost.

Used in vocabulary (335 in total)

負まける

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

勝しょう負ぶ

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

背せ負おう

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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Examples (200 in total)

お前まえも負まけてないから心しん配ぱいするな。

Don't worry, you're every bit as good.

でも、確たしかに負まけたくないわね！

But, I certainly don't want to lose!

先さきに動うごいた方ほうが負まける。

The one who moves first loses.