背 — stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Readings

On'yomi

ハイ

Kun'yomi

せせいそむ.くそむ.ける

Example words

• 背景はいけい(1) background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context (2) backing; support (from behind the scenes)
• 背中せなかback (of body)
• 背せいheight; stature
• 背広せびろbusiness suit
• 背後はいご(1) back; rear (2) background; behind the scenes
• 背負うせおう(1) to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder (2) to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
• 背くそむくto run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
• 背せ(1) back; spine (2) reverse; rear side (3) height (4) ridge (of a mountain)