Memory phrase for the character: 背

背

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Meaning

back, stature, height

Pronunciation

HAI
se, sei, somuku/keru

Explanation

 Top: north 北 (Two persons 丬,匕 sitting back-to-back because they freeze in the north.), below: part of body 月/肉

Mnemonic
 
When sitting back-to-back, then with this body's part: The back.

Radicals

北 northWith regard to “backbone” 背, two people sitting back to back are shown here.
肉 body part, meatThe radical niku is typically at the left side of a composition and drawn as: 月, which looks equal to: "moon, month 月" but still has the meaning 'body part'.
丬 bedShows a sliced tree trunk. It is used as "bed". cf. 片




 Vocabulary

背 せ  height, stature
背 せい  height, stature
背く そむく  to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
背中 せなか  back (of body)
背広 せびろ  business suit
背後 はいご  back, rear
背景 はいけい  background, scenery, setting, circumstance
背負う せおう  to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder

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