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負
On'yomi
フ
FU
Kun'yomi
ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う
makeru / makasu / ou
defeat · negative · - · minus · bear · owe · assume a responsibility
nature
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#443
Radical貝shell(7)
Stroke Order
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Strokes9
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of shell and person. Person bearing shell.
Symbolism
Lose, burden, bear. Represents bearing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Anime & Manga
Games
ダークソウル
Dark Souls(2011)
Developer: FromSoftware
High-difficulty RPG challenging without giving up despite 'losing.'
View on Amazon →Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一六勝負
いちろくしょうぶ
gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling; gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"
真剣勝負
しんけんしょうぶ
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest; fighting with real swords
Proverbs & Idioms
負けるが勝ち
まけるがかち
Losing is winning
Sometimes yielding leads to victory
負け犬の遠吠え
まけいぬのとおぼえ
The howling of a loser
Sour grapes from the defeated