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Illustration of 背

背せい

せい sei Play N3 Noun

Meanings and examples

人の身長。 height; stature

Example 1

妹は背が低いです。

My younger sister is short.

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Example 2

彼は背が高いです。

He is tall.

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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

背

N5

せ

height; stature

Illustration of 背広

背広

N5

せびろ

business suit

Illustration of 背中

背中

N4

せなか

back of the body

Illustration of 背負う

背負う

N2

せおう

to be burdened with; to carry on back or shoulder

Illustration of 背く

背く

N1

そむく

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