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脊

stature
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingセキ
Kun readingせ、せい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. stature
  2. height
  3. spine
  4. spinal columnRtK
  1. back
  2. reverse
  3. rear side
  4. back (e.g. of a chair)
  5. spine (of a book)

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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I Ching · Master Po · umbrella · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 268

Compound words

脊髄せきずい
spinal cord
脊広せびろ
business suit
脊骨せぼね
spine
脊索せきさく
notochord (rudimentary spinal cord)
脊丈せたけ
stature
脊柱せきちゅう
spinal column
脊椎せきつい
spine
脊梁せきりょう
mountain range
脊髄癆せきずいろう
tabes dorsalis
脊負うせおう
to carry on one's back
脊椎動物せきついどうぶつ
vertebrate
脊柱後弯症せきちゅうこうわんしょう
kyphosis
脊柱前弯症せきちゅうぜんわんしょう
lordosis
脊柱側彎症せきちゅうそくわんしょう
scoliosis
脊椎側彎症せきついそくわんしょう
scoliosis
無脊椎動物むせきついどうぶつ
invertebrate

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 脊

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