JLPT N3 · Sports

敗北

はいぼく

defeat

Stroke order of 敗北

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

敗 · 11 strokes北 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Shells (貝) beaten (攵) and backs turned (北): defeat.

Parts: 敗 lose + 北 north/back turned

The characters in 敗北

北きた — north (5 strokes)

Example sentence

彼らは敗北を認めた。

かれらははいぼくをみとめた。

They admitted defeat.

Words with 敗

勝敗victory or defeat 失敗failure

Words with 北

北north 北口north exit 北極North Pole

More words: Sports

競技competition; event 選手athlete; player 優勝championship; victory 勝利victory 引き分けdraw; tie 得点score; points 審判referee; umpire 監督coach; manager 応援cheering; support 観客spectators 大会tournament; convention 決勝final (match)予選preliminary round 勝負match; contest

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