負
- On
- ふ
- Kun
- ま.ける;ま.かす;お.う
- Stroke count
- 9
・defeat
・negative
・-
・minus
・bear
・owe
・assume a responsibility
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “負う”
負う
おう
to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
Example sentence
A child on your back may guide you across a ford.
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負う
おう
to take (responsibility);to assume;to accept;to bear (the blame, costs, etc.);to have (a duty, obligation, etc.);to become responsible for;to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
負う
おう
to suffer (an injury);to sustain (a wound);to receive;to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
負う
おう
to owe (a debt of gratitude to);to be indebted to
負う
おう
to have (something) behind one;to be backed by
負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る
おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる
some things can be learned from the young;a fool may give a wise man counsel