背

• 読み: せい
• ローマ字: sei
• 漢字の分解: 背 (hai/se/sei) — back, height, stature
• 発音: /seː/

意味

Height; stature. How tall a person is.

When read as せい, it specifically refers to a person's height or stature, as in 背が高い (tall) and 背が低い (short). When read as せ, it can also mean 'back' (the body part). Common expressions include 背の順 (in order of height) and 背中 (back of the body).

例文

1. 弟は背がとても高いです。
2. クラスで背の順に並んでください。
3. 一年で背が五センチ伸びた。

使い方ガイド

場面: description, school, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 背 combines 月 (body/flesh radical) and 北 (north/turn away), representing the back side of the body and by extension one's stature.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal