Kanji: 負

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	貝 Radical name: かい
Meaning:	Defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 450 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	負(ま)ける	to lose
N3	負(ま)け	defeat, loss, losing (a game)
N2	勝負(しょうぶ)	victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
N2	背負(せお)う	to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
N1	負(お)う	to bear, to owe
N1	御負(おま)け	1. a discount, a prize, 2. something additional, bonus, an extra, 3. an exaggeration
N1	背負(しょ)う	to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
N1	負債(ふさい)	debt, liabilities
N1	負傷(ふしょう)	injury, wound
N1	負担(ふたん)	burden, charge, responsibility
N1	負(ま)かす	to defeat