背
- On
- はい
- Kun
- せ;せい;そむ.く;そむ.ける
- Stroke count
- 9
・stature
・height
・back
・behind
・disobey
・defy
・go back on
・rebel
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Dictionary: “背”
背
せい
height; stature
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背任
はいにん
breach of trust;malfeasance;malpractice;misappropriation
背信
はいしん
betrayal;infidelity
背番号
せばんごう
number on the back of a player's uniform;uniform number;shirt number;squad number
背中
せなか
back (of the body)
背景
はいけい
background;scenery;backdrop;setting
背負う
せおう
to carry on one's back
背骨
せぼね
spine;backbone;spinal column
背筋
せすじ
spine;line of the backbone
背泳ぎ
せおよぎ
backstroke (swimming)
背丈
せたけ
stature;height
背広
せびろ
business suit
背後
はいご
back;rear
背筋
せすじ
seam down the back (of clothing)
背負う
せおう
to be burdened with;to take responsibility for
背景
はいけい
background (of an incident, situation, etc.);circumstances;context
背後
はいご
background;behind the scenes
背負う
せおう
to have (something) in the background;to be in front (of something)
背景
はいけい
backing;support (from behind the scenes)
背
せ
back
背もたれ
せもたれ
back (of a chair);backrest
背伸び
せのび
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller;stretching oneself
背く
そむく
to run counter to;to go against;to disobey;to infringe
背面
はいめん
rear;back;reverse
背
せ
reverse;rear side;back (e.g. of a chair);spine (of a book)
背伸び
せのび
overreaching oneself;overstretching oneself;trying to do something beyond one's ability;pushing to the limit
背
せ
height;stature
背
せ
ridge (of a mountain)
背負い投げ
しょいなげ
seoi nage (judo);shoulder throw;back-carry throw
背の高さ
せのたかさ
height (e.g. in a form)
背任罪
はいにんざい
breach of trust
背にする
せにする
to turn one's back to
背が伸びる
せがのびる
to grow taller (of people)
背わた
せわた
vein of a shrimp (prawn);digestive tract of a shrimp;sand vein
背中を追う
せなかをおう
to walk behind someone
背を向ける
せをむける
to pretend not to see;to turn one's back on
背が低い
せがひくい
short (of a person)
背丁
せちょう
signature;print signature
背中スイッチ
せなかスイッチ
(imaginary) switch on a baby's back that makes it cry as soon as it is put to bed
背に腹は変えられない
せにはらはかえられない
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs;a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
背中を向ける
せなかをむける
to turn one's back on
背中を押す
せなかをおす
to push someone (towards);to encourage someone
背が立つ
せがたつ
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
背が高い
せがたかい
tall (of a person)
背中で教える
せなかでおしえる
to teach by example;to teach by showing
背乾鯨
せびくじら
North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)
背中で語る
せなかでかたる
to let one's actions do the talking;to lead by example;to walk the talk
背に腹は替えられぬ
せにはらはかえられぬ
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs;a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
背中の痛み
せなかのいたみ
back pain;backache
背中を丸める
せなかをまるめる
to hunch one's shoulders;to arch one's back