stature, height, spine
On'yomi (音読み)
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- せ
- せい
About this kanji
The kanji "脊" primarily means "spine" and is often used in anatomical contexts, making it more common as a noun. You will frequently see it in compounds such as "脊椎" (せきつい), meaning "spine"; "脊髄" (せきずい), which translates to "spinal cord"; and "脊柱" (せきちゅう), meaning "spinal column". These terms relate to the structure and function of the backbone in the body. A usage note is that while "脊" deals with physical aspects, it can also metaphorically refer to support or structure in different contexts, similar to how we think of a backbone in a figurative sense.
Example sentences
彼の脊髄は完全に健康だ。
His spine is completely healthy.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stature, height, spine
- Tiếng Việt
- dáng, chiều cao, cột sống
- 日本語
- 背, 高さ, 脊髄
- 한국어
- 체격, 신장, 척추
- 中文
- 身高, 高度, 脊椎
- id
- statur, tinggi
- th
- สรีระ, ความสูง
- es
- estatura, altura
- fr
- stature, hauteur
- de
- Statur, Höhe
- pt
- estatura, altura
Common compounds
- 脊椎spine, vertebral column, spinal column
- 脊髄spinal cord
- 脊柱spinal column, vertebral column, spine
- 脊索notochord (rudimentary spinal cord)
- 脊梁mountain range, mountain backbone, spinal column
- 脊髄炎myelitis
- 脊椎骨vertebra
- 脊髄癆tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia
Words using this kanji
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