What is the Kanji for "Back" and "Height"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Back" and "Height", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Back" and "Height" is "背".

This kanji has 4 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Se", "Sei", and "Somu".

Its onyomi reading is "Hai".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "北" means "North" and can be read as "Hoku" and "Kita". And The kanji "肉" means "Meat" and can be read as "Niku".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "背" mean in japanese?

"背" means "Back" and "Height".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

背: "Back". The noun '背 (せ)' refers to the back or rear part of the human body. It can be used to describe the physical shape or posture of a person, as well as the back area itself. This word is commonly used in phrases such as: Stand up straight, keep your back straight - (背筋を伸ばす). The back of the chair - (椅子の背)

背景: "Background". The Japanese noun '背景 (はいけい)' means 'background'. This word refers to the setting, environment, or circumstances that surround and influence a particular situation or event. It can be used to describe the physical, social, or historical context of something. For example: The background of this painting is a beautiful landscape - (この絵の背景は美しい風景です). The political background of the conflict is complex - (この紛争の背景は複雑です).

背中: "Back". The Japanese noun '背中 (せなか)' refers to the back of the human body, including the area between the shoulders and the waist. It can be used to describe both the physical back as well as the sense of someone's 'back', as in looking at or facing someone's back. For example: She patted him on the back - (彼女は彼の背中をたたいた). I saw his back as he walked away - (彼が立ち去っていくのを彼の背中を見た).

背後: "Back". The Japanese noun '背後 (はいご)' means 'back'. It refers to the area or direction behind someone or something. This word can be used to describe the physical location behind a person or object, as well as more abstract ideas of 'from behind' or 'in the background'. For example: There was someone standing in the back - (彼の背後に誰かが立っていた). The enemy attacked from behind - (敵が背後から攻めてきた).

背負う: "Carry". The Japanese verb '背負う (せおう)' means 'to carry'. This verb is used to describe the action of carrying something on one's back or shoulders. It often implies carrying a heavy or bulky item. For example: I will carry the heavy box - (私は重い箱を背負う). The hiker carried a large backpack - (ハイカーは大きなリュックサックを背負った).

背広: "Suit". The Japanese noun '背広 (せびろ)' refers to a man's business suit, typically consisting of a jacket and matching trousers. It is a formal style of clothing often worn in professional or office settings. For example: He always wears a suit to work - (彼は仕事にいつも背広を着ている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". And The hiragana "む" is read as "mu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.