負 defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility 9 strokes taught in grade 3 old JLPT 2 #443 in newspapers Readings Onフ Kunま.ける、ま.かす、お.う In Chinese 负, traditional 負 Words written with it 負担 ふたん burden N1 勝負 しょうぶ victory or defeat N2 負け まけ defeat N3 負ける まける to lose N4 負債 ふさい debt N1 抱負 ほうふ aspiration 負傷 ふしょう injury N1 負う おう to carry on one's back N1 負い目 おいめ (feeling of) indebtedness 自負 じふ pride 背負う せおう to carry on one's back N2 請け負う うけおう to contract (to do)