stature, height, back, behind

About this kanji

The kanji 「背」 primarily refers to height or back, which can describe both a person's stature and the physical back of a body. It can be used as a noun, such as in the words 背景 (はいけい, background) and 背中 (せなか, back), referring to the area behind someone or a person's back. As a verb, it appears in 背任 (はいにん, breach of trust), relating to disobeying trust. One interesting usage note is that it can also imply someone being behind in a more metaphorical sense, highlighting its versatility in expressing both physical and abstract concepts.

Example sentences

• 高い背を持つ選手。

  A player with a tall back.

Meanings across languages

English

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Tiếng Việt

chiều cao, cái lưng, phía sau, không tuân theo, thách thức, quay lại, nổi loạn

日本語

背中, 高さ, 後ろ, 従わない, 反抗する, 戻る, 反逆

한국어

신장, 등, 뒤, 거역하다, 도전하다, 되돌아가다, 반란

中文

身高, 背部, 后面, 不服从, 对抗, 回头, 反抗

id

postur, tinggi, punggung, belakang, menentang, melawan, membangkang, memberontak

th

รูปร่าง, ส่วนสูง, หลัง, ด้านหลัง, ไม่เชื่อฟัง, ไม่ให้, กลับคำ, กบฎ

es

estatura, altura, espalda, detrás, desobedecer, desafiar, no cumplir, rebelarse

fr

stature, hauteur, dos, derrière, désobéir, défi, revenir sur ses paroles, se rebeller

de

Statur, Höhe, Rücken, hinten, Widerspruch, trotzen, widersprechen, rebellieren

pt

estatura, altura, costas, atrás, desobedecer, desafiar, ir contra, rebelar-se

Common compounds

• 背景はいけいbackground, scenery, backdrop
• 背後はいごback, rear, background
• 背中せなかback (of the body)
• 背任はいにんbreach of trust, malfeasance, malpractice
• 猫背ねこぜbent back, hunchback, stoop
• 背くそむくto run counter to, to go against, to disobey
• 背広せびろbusiness suit
• 背骨せぼねspine, backbone, spinal column