9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Kun'yomi
  • to lose ②to succumb ③to reduce the price
  • to defeat
  • to carry on one's back ②to take (responsibility) ③to suffer (an injury) ④to owe (a debt of gratitude to)
On'yomi
  • negative

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

けるかす 58.4%
32.5%
9.2%

Character Breakdown

defeat, negative, -
ま.ける フ お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Common Words

to lose ②to succumb ③to reduce the price
victory or defeat ②match
defeat ②failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.) ③discount
to carry on one's back ②to be burdened with ③to be conceited
negative
burden ②bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)
loser ②unmarried and childless older woman
victory or defeat
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References

Unicode hex code 8CA0
JIS X 0208 1-41-73
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4488
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5769
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2091
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2594
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 981
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 36660X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 383
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 510
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 519
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 312
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 918
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 406
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 346
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 717
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1722
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 63
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2n7.1
Four corner code 2780.6
De Roo Code 2561