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背 Kanji meaning "stature, height, back"

Jiten frequency #440JLPT N3Grade 6Kanken Level 5WaniKani Level 30RTKKLC Volume 2TMW Student9 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

ハイ

Kun'yomi

せせいそむ.くそむ.ける

Composed of

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Reading usage

背(せ)中(なか)back (of the body)#1038背(せ)負(お)うto carry on one's back#1627背(せ)back#2581背(せ)を向(む)けるto pretend not to see#4323背(せ)筋(すじ)spine#4479背(せ)中(なか)を押(お)すto push someone (towards)#5970背(せ)伸(の)びstanding on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller#7009背(せ)が高(たか)いtall (of a person)#8848背(せ)中(なか)を向(む)けるto turn one's back on#9154背(せ)の高(たか)いtall (of a person)#9404

Most common words using this kanji

背(せ)中(なか)back (of the body)#1038背(せ)負(お)うto carry on one's back#1627背(はい)後(ご)back#2382背(せ)back#2581背(せ)を向(む)けるto pretend not to see#4323背(せ)筋(すじ)spine#4479背(はい)景(けい)background#5316背(せ)中(なか)を押(お)すto push someone (towards)#5970背(せ)伸(の)びstanding on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller#7009目(め)を背(そむ)けるto look away (from)#7872背(せ)が高(たか)いtall (of a person)#8848顔(かお)を背(そむ)けるto turn one's face away#9115背(せ)中(なか)を向(む)けるto turn one's back on#9154背(せ)の高(たか)いtall (of a person)#9404背(せ)筋(すじ)を伸(の)ばすto straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)#9695背(そむ)くto run counter to#10035背(せ)丈(たけ)stature#11739背(せ)もたれback (of a chair)#12135背(せ)にするto turn one's back to#14159背(せ)骨(ぼね)spine#14818