背 means “back, height”

せ · se

Also: stature, behind

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

せ, せい, そむく, そむける

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハイ

Taught in grade 6 · 9 strokes

The story

The northern side of a body: your back carries invisible burdens and stands tall against the wind, measuring your growth.

Used in 背中 (senaka, back) and 背景 (haikei, background)

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