Meaning
back · behind · defy · disobey · go back on · height · rebel · stature
On'yomi
ハイ
Kun'yomi
せ · せい · そむ.く · そむ.ける
Common compounds (20)
- 背ぼね せぼねspine; backbone; spinal column
- 背なか せなかback (of the body)
- 背広 セビロbusiness suit
- 背すじ せすじseam down the back (of clothing)
- 背景 はいけいbacking; support (from behind the scenes)
- 背任 はいにんbreach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
- 背後 はいごback; rear
- 背のび せいのびstanding on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
- 背番号 せばんごうnumber on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
- 背負う しょうto carry on one's back
- 背泳ぎ せおよぎbackstroke (swimming)
- 背信 はいしんbetrayal; infidelity