Kanji背
Readingはい
Frequency21%
Used in (94 in total)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
rear; back; reverse
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
immoral; illicit; unethical
back; rear; background
absurdity; irrationality
(one's) back; back; rear
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
betrayal; infidelity
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
historical background
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
backboard; dorsal plate; tergum
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
rear-entry position (sexual position); doggy style
violation; transgression
back and front; opposition in the heart
apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection
latissimus dorsi muscle
one's attitude (toward); one's position; support or opposition; state of affairs; situation; developments
historical context; historical background
muscles of the back; back muscles
Fosbury flop (high jump technique)
strength of one's back
stage scenery; set; backdrop
reductio ad absurdum
inconsistency; contradiction; disobedience
a broken promise; breaking one's word
reverse side of a paper; reading between the lines
societal mood; social context
aggravated breach of trust
running backwards; running with the head turned back
horse's back
identity theft; ghosting; identity fraud
backstroke (swimming)
top of the foot; instep
background briefing; backgrounder
background image; static image
back of a sword
backdrop (at the back of a stage); backcloth
backache; back pain
act of disobedience (betrayal); violation; breach; infraction; infringement
estrangement; alienation
dorsiflexion; dorsal flexion
to (be able to) read between the lines
to (be able to) read between the lines
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
negative heliotropism
back pressure
back of a chair
negative heliotropism
knuckle-walking (e.g. by chimpanzees, etc.)
back swamp; back slough; back marsh
spirit (hiding behind one's back); guiding spirit; ghost
back blow method (for dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe)
disobeying; infringing; running counter to
anti-apex; antapex
reading between the lines
giving up and turning back
copying from a model without looking at it (calligraphy)
roche moutonnée; sheepback