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    3. 背

    背

    背せい

    height

    N5KMT6News #9+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab9 strokes

    脊

    せい

    Noun

    1.
    height, stature

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの背せいが高たかい。

    He is tall.

    KMT3Daily Life
    子こ供どもの背せいが伸のびるのが早はやい。

    The child's height is growing quickly.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    バレーボール選せん手しゅは背せが高たかい人ひとが多おおい。

    Many volleyball players are tall.

    KMT5Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    健けん康こうのために、背せ筋すじを伸のばして座すわりましょう。

    For your health, let's sit with a straight back.

    KMT6Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    彼かの女じょは背せいが低ひくいが、それを感かんじさせない存そん在ざい感かんがある。

    She is short, but she has a presence that makes you not notice it.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
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