請負 うけおい Also written 請け負い Meanings Noun contract (for work); contracting; undertaking Kanji 請 request. Read as うける. 負 lose. Read as おう. Words containing 請負 請負業 (うけおいぎょう) the contracting business 請負人 (うけおいにん) contractor 請負契約 (うけおいけいやく) contract agreement And 9 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists