き
気
お
負
　
う

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get worked up, to be eager (enthusiastic), to rouse oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
気
お
負
　
う
 気負う きおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spirit, mind, air
キ　き　ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ　ケ　いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける　フ　お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)