Kanji

裏

裏

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

衣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うら

Nanori (Name Reading)

うら

Common Readings

リ, うら

Example sentences

裏 うら
この服は裏と表が逆だ。

This clothing is inside out (the back and front are reversed).

何やら なにやら
裏の方で何やら物音がする。

There is some kind of noise in the back.

裏切る うらぎる
彼は長年の友人を裏切るようなことはしない。

He would never do something like betraying a long-time friend.

すらも すらも
信頼していた親友にすらも裏切られるとは、思ってもみなかった。

I never even dreamed that I would be betrayed even by my trusted best friend.

脳裏 のうり
あの日の光景が脳裏に焼き付いている。

The scene of that day is burned into my mind.

掠める かすめる
不安が脳裏を掠めた。

Anxiety flashed through my mind.

裏腹 うらはら
彼の態度は心とは裏腹だ。

His attitude is contrary to his true feelings.

ワイルド ワイルド
彼はワイルドな見た目とは裏腹に、とても繊細な性格をしている。

Contrary to his wild appearance, he has a very delicate personality.

裏側 うらがわ
その事件の裏側には、複雑な人間関係があった。

Behind that incident, there were complex human relationships.

回り込む まわりこむ
建物の裏側に回り込んで、勝手口から入った。

I went around to the back of the building and entered through the service entrance.

Example Vocabulary

裏

うら

back; reverse; inside

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray; to turn against

脳裏

のうり

one's mind; the back of one's mind

裏腹

うらはら

contrary; opposite; back-to-back

裏側

うらがわ

back side; reverse side; background; hidden side

裏切り者

うらぎりもの

traitor; betrayer

裏切り

うらぎり

betrayal; treachery

裏口

うらぐち

back door; rear entrance

裏手

うらて

rear, back (of a building)

路地裏

ろじうら

back alley

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