Moto 背負う (せおう)to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
- to carry on one's backGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
- to be burdened with; to take responsibility forGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
- to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
- to be conceited; to think highly of oneselfGodan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb
Kanji in 背負う
- 背Stature; Height; BackRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 負Defeat; Negative; -Read with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 背景はいけいbackground; scenery
- 背中せなかback (of body)
- 背任はいにんbreach of trust; malfeasance
- 背後はいごback; rear
- 背せいheight; stature
- 背広せびろbusiness suit
- 背番号せばんごうnumber on back of player's shirt; uniform number
- 背筋せすじspine; line of the backbone
- 負担ふたんburden; load
- 勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat
- 負けまけdefeat; loss
- 負債ふさいdebt; liabilities
- 抱負ほうふaspiration; ambition
- 負傷ふしょうinjury; wound
- 負うおうto bear; to carry on one's back
- 負い目おいめ(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
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