A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 9 strokes

Defeat ; Negative ; - ; Minus ; Bear ; Owe ; Assume A Responsibility

Readings on: フ
Kun readings: ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う

負けるまける — lose (competition)

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 負債ふさい — liabilities Source
• 負傷ふしょう — injury (received) Source
• 抱負ほうふ — ambition; aspiration Source
• 勝負しょうぶ — match; win or defeat Source
• 負担ふたん — burden; burden; liability Source
• 自負じふ — external self-confidence; pride (on his abilities); bragging Source