請負 うけおい contract (for work) #12,152 Meanings also 請け負い noun contract (for work); contracting; undertaking Its kanji 請 セイ、シン、ショウ · こ.う、う.ける solicit, invite, ask 負 フ · ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility