背 — stature, height, back
せ
背
stature
せ
U+80CC
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #696
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #481
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- stature
- height
- back
- behind
- disobey
- defy
- go back on
- rebel
Readings
- On'yomi
- はい hai せい sei
- Kun'yomi
- せ se そむ somu
word
せ ・ぜ se Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
はい hai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
そむ somu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Words by frequency and grade
13 wordsEach dot is a word containing 背: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 7 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.