01
背中
せなか
back
Meanings
- stature
- height
- back
- behind
- disobey
- defy
Readings
Onyomi
- ハイ
Kunyomi
- せ
- せい
- そむ.く
- そむ.ける
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Useful words
02
背景
はいけい
background
03
背負う
せおう
to carry on one's back
04
背番号
せばんごう
jersey number
05
背後
はいご
behind
06
背く
そむく
to disobey
Compare Kanji
01後Meaning91%behind, backBehind and back share the same spatial direction.02脊Meaning92%stature, heightSpine is the body part that makes the back meaning precise.03北Component82%northThe top component is shared, and its facing-away shape fits the behind idea.04肩Meaning72%shoulderShoulder is a nearby body landmark on the upper back.05反Meaning68%anti-Turning against something matches the disobey or defy side of the kanji.06逆Meaning64%inverted, reverseReversal helps remember the defying sense, not just the body part.