せ
背
お
負
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to carry on one's back.
  2. to be burdened with, to take responsibility for.
  3. to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something).

Godan verb, intransitive verb

In the form しょってる.
  1. to be conceited, to think highly of oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
背
お
負
　
う
 背負う せおう ✔
しょ
背負
　
う
 背負う しょう
せ
脊
お
負
　
う
 脊負う せおう
しょ
脊負
　
う
 脊負う しょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height, back
せ　ハイ　そむ.く (6th, N3)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
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)