HARD (ER) KANJI - JLPT 2 KYUU |
| 負 | A shell [貝] with a hat means to lose |
| おう：ふ to bear; to be indebted to ：まける to lose; be defeated：まかす to beat; defeat |
| 勝負 shou bu - a match, contest, bout 負け make - a defeat 根負け kon make - to run out of patience; to give up due to being out-done |