背
せい · sei
Height, stature
- back
- reverse, rear side, back (e.g. of a chair), spine (of a book)
- ridge (of a mountain)
- back (of the body)
Other ways to say “height” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
リュックを背負って出発しましょう。
りゅっくをせおってしゅっぱつしましょう。
Let's put on our backpacks and set off.
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彼はクラスで一番背が高い。
かれはくらすでいちばんせがたかい。
He is the tallest in the class.
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What does 背 mean?
Height, stature. It can also mean: back; reverse, rear side, back (e.g. of a chair), spine (of a book); ridge (of a mountain).
How do you pronounce 背?
せい (sei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 背?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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