負 — to lose / to bear

Grade 3ふ, ま, お

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負 (readings: ふ, ま, お; Japanese kanji) means “to lose / to bear”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 負担 (burden).

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What does 負 mean?

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Kanji	負
Meaning	to lose / to bear
Readings	ふ, ま, お
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	負担 (burden)

How to read 負

負 is read ふ or ま or お depending on the word.

Words with 負

負傷ふしょうbị thương
勝負しょうぶthắng thua
負担gánh nặng

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Updated: 2026-08-09