Indebted, To Owe, To Take Responsibility, To Lose
  • dugovati - to owe
  • izgubiti - to lose
  • preuzeti obvezu - to take responsibility/commitment
負(お)う - to owe
ou

負(ま)ける - to lose
makeru

負(フ)傷(ショウ)- to be wounded
fushou



(a side view of a person) +  (property, fortune) = 負

負 indicates a person carrying property on his back/shoulders. Imagine that you run away looking like that when you lose.

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Radical: 貝
Stroke Count: 9
音: フ
訓: お・ま
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