背 Kanji for back

N3–N2Grade 69 strokes

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

Kun: せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける
On: ハイ

背 is the Japanese kanji for back, stature, height, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel. It is written with 9 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is せ、せい、そむ.く and its on reading is ハイ.

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Words with 背

背せいheight, stature
背そむくto run counter to, to go against, to disobey
背せもたれback (of a chair), backrest
背はい景けいbackground, scenery, backdrop
背せ中なかback (of the body)
背はい後ごback, rear

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