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背

stature
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingハイ
Kun readingせ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける
JōyōGrade 6

Popular Usage

背広背中背負う

Radicals and components

Radical肉meatComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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north · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 481

Compound words

背広せびろ
business suit
背中せなか
back (of the body)
背負うせおう
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
猫背ねこぜ
bent back; hunchback; stoop
背くそむく
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
背景はいけい
background; scenery; backdrop; setting; background (of an incident, situation, etc.)
背後はいご
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
背骨せぼね
spine; backbone; spinal column
背丈せたけ
stature; height
背信はいしん
betrayal; infidelity
背任はいにん
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
背筋せすじ
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
背泳ぎせおよぎ
backstroke (swimming)
背番号せばんごう
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
背が高いせがたかい
tall (of a person)
背もたれせもたれ
back (of a chair); backrest

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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