負く
Japanese
Kanji in this term
負
そむ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of
負く
– see the following entry.
【
背
そむ
く
】
[verb]
be
contrary
[verb]
defy
;
ignore
; run
counter
to;
break
a rule
[verb]
betray
one's party or country; go back on someone; break an agreement
Alternative spellings
反く
,
叛く
(This term,
負く
, is an alternative spelling
(
uncommon
)
of the above term.)