A negative electrode comprising: a current collector; a first active material layer including first active material particles and disposed on the current collector; and a first pattern and a second pattern alternately disposed separately from each other on the first active material layer; wherein: the first pattern includes first pattern active material particles; the second pattern includes second pattern active material particles; a thickness of the first pattern is greater than a thickness of the second pattern; a volume expansion rate of the second pattern is greater than a volume expansion rate of the first pattern, the volume expansion rate being calculated using Equation 1: volume expansion rate = B − A / A × 100 wherein A is the thickness of the first pattern or the second pattern before charging and discharging, and B is the thickness of the first pattern or the second pattern after charging and discharging; and one of the following features (i)-(iii) is satisfied: (i) the first active material particles and the first pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite; (ii) the first active material particles include natural graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than the porosity of the first pattern; or (iii) the first active material particles include artificial graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than porosity of the first pattern. a current collector; a first active material layer including first active material particles and disposed on the current collector; and a first pattern and a second pattern alternately disposed separately from each other on the first active material layer; wherein: the first pattern includes first pattern active material particles; the second pattern includes second pattern active material particles; a thickness of the first pattern is greater than a thickness of the second pattern; a volume expansion rate of the second pattern is greater than a volume expansion rate of the first pattern, the volume expansion rate being calculated using Equation 1: volume expansion rate = B − A / A × 100 wherein A is the thickness of the first pattern or the second pattern before charging and discharging, and B is the thickness of the first pattern or the second pattern after charging and discharging; and one of the following features (i)-(iii) is satisfied: (i) the first active material particles and the first pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite; (ii) the first active material particles include natural graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than the porosity of the first pattern; or (iii) the first active material particles include artificial graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than porosity of the first pattern. the first pattern includes first pattern active material particles; the second pattern includes second pattern active material particles; a thickness of the first pattern is greater than a thickness of the second pattern; a volume expansion rate of the second pattern is greater than a volume expansion rate of the first pattern, the volume expansion rate being calculated using Equation 1: volume expansion rate = B − A / A × 100 wherein A is the thickness of the first pattern or the second pattern before charging and discharging, and B is the thickness of the first pattern or the second pattern after charging and discharging; and one of the following features (i)-(iii) is satisfied: (i) the first active material particles and the first pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite; (ii) the first active material particles include natural graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than the porosity of the first pattern; or (iii) the first active material particles include artificial graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than porosity of the first pattern. (i) the first active material particles and the first pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite; (ii) the first active material particles include natural graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include artificial graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than the porosity of the first pattern; or (iii) the first active material particles include artificial graphite, the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite, and the porosity of the second pattern is lower than porosity of the first pattern.