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裏

back
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingリ
Kun readingうら
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. backRtK
    事件の裏に何かがあるにちがいない。There must be something at the back of the matter.tatoeba
    奥沢栄助や安藤早太郎と共に、池田屋の裏口を守っていた。He was assigned to defend the back entrance of Ikedaya Inn together with Eisuke OKUSAWA and Sotaro ANDO.wiki
  2. amidst
  3. in
  4. inside
    ベストを裏返さなくちゃ。表裏逆ですよ。You need to reverse your vest. It's inside-out!tatoeba
    場合によっては竹を縦に割って裏返し、硬い部分を内面に向ける。In some cases, a bamboo is cut lengthwise and turned inside out to get its hard part inward.wiki
  5. lining
  6. palm
  7. rear
  8. reverse
  9. sole
  10. wrong side
  1. opposite side
  2. bottom
  3. other side
  4. side hidden from view
  5. undersurface

Synonyms

バック裏付け

Popular Usage

裏切る裏口裏返す裏返し

Radicals and components

Radical衣clothes衤variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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top hat (亠) · scarf (冂) · computer

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 426

Compound words

裏切るうらぎる
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)
裏口うらぐち
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit
裏返すうらがえす
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
裏返しうらがえし
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
脳裏のうり
one's mind
表裏ひょうり
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; both sides; duplicity
裏金うらがね
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
裏側うらがわ
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
裏道うらみち
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
裏表うらおもて
back and front; inside and outside; both sides; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing
裏腹うらはら
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to
裏方うらかた
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
裏面うらめん
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
裏目うらめ
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
裏門うらもん
back gate
舞台裏ぶたいうら
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
裏切りうらぎり
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
裏通りうらどおり
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
裏付けうらづけ
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration
裏切り者うらぎりもの
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
裏付けるうらづける
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
共裏ともうら
lining a kimono with the same material as the kimono itself
胸裏きょうり
one's heart
衿裏えりうら
lining of the collar

On Reading Examples

彼の言葉には表裏がない。ひょうり
He is sincere in what he says.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は酔っぱらっていて裏戸を閉め忘れた。うら
He was too drunk to remember to shut the back door.tatoeba
彼が７回の裏にヒットを打ってくれていたらな。うら
I wish he had gotten a hit in the bottom half of the seventh inning.tatoeba
私はその問題がわかっていない。裏と表の区別もついていない。うら
I don't understand the problem; I could make neither head nor tail of it.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は肌着を裏返しに着た。
He put on his undershirt inside out.tatoeba
彼は祖国を裏切った。
He betrayed his country.tatoeba
彼は酔っぱらっていて裏戸を閉め忘れた。
He was too drunk to remember to shut the back door.tatoeba
彼は自分の車を建物の裏手に駐車した。
He parked his car behind the building.tatoeba
駒を1手ごとに裏返すという斬新なルールで知られる。
It is known for the unconventional rule that pieces should be turned over each turn.wiki
駒は成らず、その代わりに1手動くごとにその駒を裏返す。
Pieces are not promoted, instead being flipped over each time they move.wiki
1～2回裏返しにし、まんべんなく乾燥させる。
Turned over once or twice, kelp is dried evenly.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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