背

meaningstature, 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
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 6
Frequency
#696 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

背
  • 背景はいけいbackground
  • 背後はいごback
  • 背中せなかback
  • 背任はいにんbreach of trust
  • 背せいheight
  • 背広せびろbusiness suit
  • 背番号せばんごうnumber on the back of a player's uniform
  • 背筋せすじspine

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