背: height
背 sei
height; back
JLPT N3Body & health
背 se
back; height; spine
JLPT N5Body & health
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
出てきた人骨を調べると、背はあまり高くなく、男の人で約百五十八センチ、女の人で約百四十七センチでした。
Examination of the excavated human bones shows they were not very tall, about 158 centimeters for men and about 147 centimeters for women.
From the lesson 縄文人の体と暮らし
九州北部や山口県で見つかった弥生人の骨には、背が高く、顔が平らな人が多いといわれています。
The bones of Yayoi people found in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture are said to often belong to tall people with flat faces.
From the lesson 渡来人と弥生人
縄文人は、背が低めで、彫りの深い顔の人が多かったと考えられています。
Many Jōmon people are thought to have been rather short, with deeply carved faces.
From the lesson 渡来人と弥生人
From the shape and size of bones, we can tell height and the shape of the face.
From the lesson 渡来人と弥生人