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

Related kanji

N1 肺 hai lungs, poumon, pulmones N1 胞 hou placenta, sac, sheath N2 胃 i stomach, paunch, crop N1 胎 tai womb, uterus, utérus N1 胆 tan / kimo gall bladder, courage, pluck N1 胡 u, ko, go / nanzo barbarian, foreign, bárbaro N1 胤 in / tane descendent, issue, offspring N3 能 nou / yo.ku, ata.u ability, talent, skill N3 育 iku / soda.tsu, soda.chi, soda.teru, haguku.mu bring up, grow up, raise

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