noun

  1. burden, load, responsibility.

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.), shouldering.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
負担 ふたん

Contained Kanji 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)
shouldering, carry, raise
タン にな.う かつ.ぐ (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)