背 – stature, height, back

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The kanji 背 means stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ハイ (hai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける (se, sei, somuku, somukeru). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 肉 (no. 130).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ハイ	hai
Kun’yomi	せ	se
Kun’yomi	せい	sei
Kun’yomi	そむ.く	somuku
Kun’yomi	そむ.ける	somukeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 肉 (Kangxi radical 130). Components: 月・匕・爿.

Words using 背

背せいheight背広せびろbusiness suit背中せなかback (of the body)背負うせおうto carry on one's back背景はいけいbackground背後はいごback背くそむくto run counter to

Example sentences

私は新しい背広を買った。

I bought a new suit of clothes.

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彼女は背中にリュックサックを背おっている。

She is carrying a backpack on her back.

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彼は経済的背景がしっかりしている。

His economical backing is secure.

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Kanji with the same radical

能育脳脱肉臓肝胸腕脅肩腐脚腹膨腰

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