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負ける

まける

to lose

Mnemonic

A figure stooped over the money, carrying what he owes. Everyone else weighs in a salmon and you put down one mackerel まける: まける.

Worth knowing

に marks whoever beat you: 山田さんに負けました. 勝つ かつ is to win.

Built from

lose, bear
貝 a shell, money, with a figure bent over it. Carrying what you owe.

Words sharing these kanji

match, contest to carry on one's back, to shoulder

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