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背

Kanji 背: meaning "back, height", readings, stroke order

The kanji 背 means "back, height". On'yomi: ハイ; kun'yomi: せ、せい、そむく、そむける. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
back, height
On'yomi
ハイ
Kun'yomi
せせいそむくそむける
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 背

  • 背 せい — (one's) height, stature
  • 背広 せびろ — men's suit
  • 背中 せなか — Back
  • 背景 はいけい — Background / context
  • 背景 はいけい — Background
  • 背負う せおう — to be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)
  • 背後 はいご — back, rear
  • 背く そむく — to run counter to, to go against

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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