Kanji

背

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

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 sentences

背中 せなか
励ます ため 背中 叩いた

He patted me on the back to encourage me.

さする さする
背中 優しく さすってあげた

I gently rubbed my mother's back.

背後 はいご
事件 背後 巨大 組織 ありました

Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.

潜む ひそむ
その 問題 背後 重大 危険 潜んでいる

Behind that problem, a serious danger lurks.

より 高い

My younger brother is taller than me.

おとこ
その 高い

That man is tall.

背負う せおう
重い リュック 背負っている

He is carrying a heavy backpack.

リュック リュック
重い リュック 背負って 登った

He climbed the mountain carrying a heavy backpack.

背を向ける せをむける
かつて 仲間 背を向けて 一人 歩き出した

He turned his back on his former comrades and started walking alone.

背筋 せすじ
彼女 背筋 ピンと 伸ばして 座っている

She is sitting with her back straight.

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