Kanji for "Defeat"
5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "defeat". The most popular choice is shown first.
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defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Reading: fu
9 strokes · nature
Related kanji for "defeat"
撃15 strokes敗11 strokes討10 strokes破10 strokes
defeat
geki · powerful
defeat
hai
defeat
tou · powerful, dark
defeat
ha · dark
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for defeat?
The most common kanji for "defeat" is 負, read as fu. It means defeat, negative, -. Related kanji: 撃 (defeat), 敗 (defeat), 討 (defeat), 破 (defeat).
How many strokes does 負 have?
負 has 9 strokes.