背 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ハイ
- Kun
- せ・そむ(く)
- Meaning
- back; height; to turn away from
Origin
北 "turned away from each other" over 月 "body"; the side opposite the front — "back, to turn against."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ハイ | 背後・背景・腹背 |
|---|---|
| せ | 背・背丈・背中 |
| せい | 背・上背 |
| そむく | 背く |
| そむける | 背ける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 背中せなか
one's back
- 背景はいけい
background
Example
弟は去年より背が高くなった。
My little brother has grown taller than last year.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)