背
Stature, Height JLPT N3
9 strokes · school grade 6 · frequency rank #696
Meaning
Stature, Height, Back, Behind, Disobey, Defy, Go Back On, Rebel
Readings
On’yomiハイ hai
Kun’yomiせ se、せい sei、そむ.く somuku、そむ.ける somukeru
Radical
Components
Example sentences
- 彼は私よりも首の分だけ背が高い。He is taller than me by a head.
- みんなの中で誰が一番背が高いか。Who is the tallest of all?
- その少女は背中を男の方へ向けた。The girl turned her back to the man.
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