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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
Grade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. statureRtK
  2. height
  3. back
  4. behind
  5. disobey
  6. defy
  7. go back on
  8. rebel

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

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

鯔背いなせ
gallant
違背いはい
violation
棄背きはい
giving up and turning back
向背こうはい
one's attitude (toward)
上背うわぜい
stature
側背そくはい
flank
団栗の背比べどんぐりのせいくらべ
having very little difference between one another

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
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