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背 (せい) — (one's) height | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

背

せい

N5

noun

Meanings

1(one's) height
2stature
3height

Example sentence

弟は背が高いです。

おとうとはせいがたかいです。

My younger brother is tall.

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Kanji in this word

背Stature, Height, Back9 strokes

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