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背 kanji — Stature, Height, Back | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

背

Stature, Height, Back, Behind, Disobey, Defy, Go Back On, Rebel

9 strokes

N3

On readings 音読み

はい

Kun readings 訓読み

せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける

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Words using 背

背広せびろmen's suitN5 背せい(one's) heightN5 背中せなかback (of body)N4 背負うせおうto be burdened withN2 背くそむくto run counter toN1 背景はいけいbackgroundN1 背後はいごbackN1 猫背ねこぜbent back 背番号せばんごうnumber on the back of a player's uniform 背が高いせがたかいtall (of a person)背泳ぎせおよぎbackstroke (swimming)背骨せぼねspine

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