Word details

負け戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 負け戦.

Dictionary

Entry

負け戦負け軍けいくさNounFreq #34740
1

losing a battle; lost battle

2

battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

9 strokesFrequency 443JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ま.けるま.かすお.う

war, battle, match

13 strokesFrequency 78JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セン

Kun

いくさたたか.うおのの.くそよ.ぐわなな.く

Nanori

army, force, troops, war, battle

9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4

On

グン

Kun

いくさ

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