裏
Meanings
Noun
1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
2. rear; back; behind
3. lining; inside
4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
6. proof
7. opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
8. inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
9. bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
うら
Used in vocabulary
裏付け
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation; guarantee; security
Noun
Examples24
今、
This is the bottom of what inning?
不幸
Every cloud has a silver lining.
裏
He can pull strings for you.
家
There was a large garden behind the house.
靴
There's gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
憎い
Hatred is the other side of cuteness.