負

Kanji
負
Level
N3
Meaning
defeat, negative, owe
On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
ま.ける,ま.う,お.う
Strokes
9
Common compounds

負担 (ふたん) burden 勝負 (しょうぶ) match

Memory hook

A person (人) who owes shell money (貝) feels defeated.

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