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背 (せい) — (one's) height | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
背
せい
N5
noun
Meanings
1
(one's) height
2
stature
3
height
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, Back
9 strokes
More words with
背
背く
そむく ·
to run counter to
N1
背中
せなか ·
back (of body)
N4
背広
せびろ ·
men's suit
N5
背景
はいけい ·
background
N1
背後
はいご ·
Full entry on Jisho
back
N1
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)
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