せ
Meanings
Noun
1. back
2. reverse; rear side; back (e.g. of a chair); spine (of a book)
3. height; stature
4. ridge (of a mountain)
Other spellings
背
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
せ
せ
Used in vocabulary
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
背割
slicing a fish down its back; slit in the back of a garment; split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)
Noun
Examples27
彼
He is leaning on the back of the chair.
彼ら
They stood against the picturesque scenery.
トム
Tom is as tall as Jack.
首
The sun beat down on our necks and backs.
彼
He is the taller of the two.
彼
He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.