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Illustration of 背

背せ

せ se Play N5 Noun

人の身長。また、物の後ろ側や背面。 height; stature

Example 1

トムはジャックと背せが同おなじくらいだ。

Tom is as tall as Jack.

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Example 2

彼かれはいすの背せにもたれている。

He is leaning on the back of the chair.

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Kanji breakdown

背

N3

stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel

On reading
ハイ
Kun reading
せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける
Radical
肉
Illustration of 背広
N5

せびろ

business suit

Illustration of 背中
N4

せなか

back of the body

Illustration of 背

背

N3

せい

height; stature

Illustration of 背負う
N2

せおう

to be burdened with; to carry on back or shoulder

Illustration of 背く
N1

そむく

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe