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背 (せい): (one's) height, stature — Japanese vocabulary

背 is read せい and means "(one's) height, stature". JLPT N5 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

背

Reading
せい · sei
Translation
(one's) height, stature
Level
JLPT N5
Pitch accent
せいが

Example

兄は背が高いです。

あにはせいがたかいです。

My older brother is tall.

Kanji in this word

  • 背 — back, height

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