背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Grade Level
Grade 6
Stroke Count
9 strokes
Radical
肉部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ハイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
せ, せい, そむく, そむける
Nanori (Name Reading)
しろ, せ, のり
Common Readings
ハイ, せ, せい, そむ…く, そむ…ける
Example Vocabulary
背中
せなか
back, spine
背後
はいご
behind, rear, background
背
せ
height, stature, back
背負う
せおう
to carry on one's back, to shoulder (responsibility)
背を向ける
せをむける
to turn one's back on
背筋
せすじ
spine, back muscles
背景
はいけい
background, context, setting
背中を押す
せなかをおす
to give someone a push, to encourage
背の高い
せのたかい
tall (of stature)
顔を背ける
かおをそむける
to turn one's face away, to avert one's eyes
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