Kanji
N3 9 strokes Grade 6 freq #696

stature, height, back, behind, disobey

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

meat niku

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

background; scenery
back; rear
back (of the body)
breach of trust; malfeasance
business suit
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number
spine; line of the backbone
spine; backbone
betrayal; infidelity
stature; height

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

height; stature
backstroke (swimming)
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw
to carry on one's back
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
tall (of a person)
to run counter to; to go against
back (of a chair); backrest

Example sentences

Seen against the sky, the mountain looked really beautiful.

The trees looked black against the sky.

He has a wealthy supporter behind him.

I felt somebody patting on my shoulder from behind.