What kanji is "makeru"?

"makeru" is written with the kanji 負, meaning "defeat, negative, minus, assume a responsibility". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) ふ (fu), kunyomi (native Japanese) まける (makeru), おう (ō). It is a JLPT N3 character.

How do you write the kanji 負?

Write 負 ("defeat") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.