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背: back

back; height; go against
9 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 52 words here

Readings

On
ハイ
Kun
せ・せい・そむく・そむける

背(せ) "height; back"; 背中(せなか), 背骨(せぼね). はい in 背景(はいけい), 背後(はいご).

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Key words

背中せなかback (of the body)
背せback; height
背景はいけいbackground
背後はいごbehind; rear
背くそむくto go against; to disobey

Example sentences

My back hurt, so I went to the hospital.

My older brother is taller than I am.

A beautiful mountain appears in the background of this photo.

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