How to say 'Background' in Japanese | 背景

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The Japanese word for Background is 'Haikei', written as 背景 in Japanese.'Background' in hiragana is はいけい.

word

背景

Meaning

Background

Reading

はいけい

haikei

Kanji

背Back, Height 景Scene

Explanation

The Japanese noun '背景 (はいけい)' primarily means 'background'. It can refer to the physical background of a scene or image, such as in photography or art, or the contextual background of a situation, such as historical, social, or personal circumstances. For example: The background of the photo is beautiful「写真の背景は美しい」(しゃしんのはいけいはうつくしい). Understanding the historical background is important「歴史的背景を理解することが重要だ」(れきしてきはいけいをりかいすることがじゅうようだ). This word is versatile and can be used in various contexts to describe the setting or circumstances surrounding a subject.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1877

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 背景

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

背

Meaning

Back, Height

kanji

景

Meaning

Scene

Words Related to 背景 Through the Kanji 背

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 背 as well.

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背

Meaning

Height

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背中

Meaning

Back

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背後

Meaning

Behind

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背負う

Meaning

Carry

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背広

Meaning

Suit

Words Related to 背景 Through the Kanji 景

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 景 as well.

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風景

Meaning

Scenery

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景気

Meaning

Economy, Mood

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光景

Meaning

Scene

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景色

Meaning

Scenery

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不景気

Meaning

Recession

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'Haikei' means 'Background' .

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