Keyword
back of the body
- stature
- height
- back
- behind
- disobey
- defy
- go back on
- rebel
- Frequency
- #696
- Strokes
- 9
- Grade
- 6
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 481
Readings
せ65%
ハイ24%
せい6%
そむ6%
Mnemonic
A hiker trudges north at night, and the moon behind him paints a silver glow on the back of the body he cannot see.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
背景
background; scenery; backdrop; setting; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Noun
背
back; reverse; rear side; back (e.g. of a chair); spine (of a book); height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
Noun
背負う
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
Godan verb
背伸び
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
Noun