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背stature

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背

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Meaning	stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
On'yomi	ハイ
Kun'yomi	せ, せい, そむく, そむける

Words with 背

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
背	N5	せい	せい(one's) height, stature
背広	N5	せびろ	せびろmen's suit
背中	N4	せなか	せなかback (of body)
背負う	N2	せおう	せおうto be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)
背景	N1	はいけい	はいけいbackground, scenery, setting
背後	N1	はいご	はいごback, rear
背く	N1	そむく	そむくto run counter to, to go against

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