Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “裏”

裏

うら

opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side

Example sentence

There's gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

裏
On
り
Kun
うら
Stroke count
13

・back

・amidst

・in

・reverse

・inside

・palm

・sole

・rear

・lining

・wrong side

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Related words to 裏

49 related words

裏腹

うらはら

→

opposite;reverse;contrary

裏面

りめん

→

back (side);reverse

裏切り

うらぎり

→

treachery;betrayal;perfidy

裏切る

うらぎる

→

to betray;to turn traitor (to);to double-cross;to go back on;to be unfaithful (to)

裏切り者

うらぎりもの

→

betrayer;traitor;turncoat;informer

裏返し

うらがえし

→

inside out;upside down

裏側

うらがわ

→

the reverse (side);back (side);other side;hidden side;behind the scenes

裏通り

うらどおり

→

side street (often parallel to a main street);back street;alley;alleyway

裏面

うらめん

→

back (side);reverse

裏方

うらかた

→

someone working behind-the-scenes;scene shifter

裏目

うらめ

→

reverse side

裏付け

うらづけ

→

support (e.g. for an argument);backing;proof;evidence;corroboration;substantiation;guarantee;security

裏口

うらぐち

→

backdoor;rear entrance;rear exit

裏表

うらおもて

→

back and front;inside and outside;both sides

裏道

うらみち

→

back lane;byway;back street

裏返す

うらがえす

→

to turn inside out;to turn the other way;to turn (something) over

裏金

うらがね

→

bribe

裏

うら

→

rear;back;behind

裏返し

うらがえし

→

flip side;opposite;contrary;reverse

裏表

うらおもて

→

inside out (e.g. clothing)

裏切る

うらぎる

→

to disappoint;to let down

裏目

うらめ

→

opposite (of the expected)

裏面

りめん

→

the inside;background;dark side (e.g. of society);behind the scenes;beneath the surface

裏金

うらがね

→

secret fund;slush fund;money for bribery

裏方

うらかた

→

lady consort (to a high personage)

裏道

うらみち

→

unfair means;dishonest means

裏口

うらぐち

→

unauthorized;illicit;illegal

裏面

うらめん

→

B side (of a record)

裏

うら

→

lining;inside

裏表

うらおもて

→

double-dealing;two faces (cf. two-faced)

裏目

うらめ

→

purl stitch (knitting)

裏面

うらめん

→

secret levels;hidden levels;post-game content

裏

うら

→

in the shadows;behind the scenes;offstage;behind (someone's) back

裏表

うらおもて

→

outward appearance and actual condition;inner workings

裏

うら

→

more (to something than meets the eye);hidden side (e.g. of one's personality);unknown circumstances;different side

裏

うら

→

proof

裏

うら

→

opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.);contrary

裏

うら

→

inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

裏

うら

→

bottom (of an inning);last half (of an inning)

裏話

うらばなし

→

inside story;the real story (behind something);story not generally known

裏番組

うらばんぐみ

→

program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme);counterprogram (television)

裏木戸

うらきど

→

back door

裏書

うらがき

→

endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.)

裏庭

うらにわ

→

rear garden;back yard

裏打ち

うらうち

→

lining;backing

裏門

うらもん

→

back gate

裏手

うらて

→

back (esp. of a building, etc.);rear;behind

裏山

うらやま

→

mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.

裏地

うらじ

→

lining