Kanji

Level: N3 Strokes: 9

背

Meaning in English

stature, height, back

Readings

Onyomi: ハイ Kunyomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける Romaji: hai / se, sei, somu.ku, somu.keru

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背

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese estatura, altura, costas

Spanish estatura, altura, espalda

Korean 신장, 키, 등

French stature, hauteur, dos

Italian statura, altezza, schiena

German Statur, Größe, Rücken

Indonesian perawakan, tinggi badan, punggung

★ Vietnamese vóc dáng, chiều cao, lưng

Thai รูปร่าง, ความสูง, หลัง

Kanji

Related kanji

N1 肪 bou obese, fat, obèse N1 脊 seki / se, sei stature, height, columna vertebral N2 肯 kou / gaenji.ru agreement, consent, comply with N1 股 ko / mata, momo thigh, crotch, entrepierna N1 脱 datsu / nu.gu, nu.geru undress, removing, escape from N2 脳 nou, dou / nouzuru brain, memory, cerveau N1 脚 kyaku, kya, kaku / ashi skids, leg, undercarriage N1 肝 kan / kimo liver, pluck, nerve N1 脩 shuu / osa.meru, naga.i, hojishi dried meat, carne seca, largo

Word

Words with this kanji

N1 背景 haikei background, scenery, setting N1 背後 haigo back, rear N1 背く somuku to run counter to, to go against N2 背負う seou to be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s) N4 背中 senaka back of body N5 背 sei height, stature N5 背広 sebiro men’s suit, business suit