背 - sei | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Written Form

Rarely Used Kanji

背 kanji, 9 strokes stature

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Other Forms

脊 kanji, 10 strokes stature

Rarely Used Kanji

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

背せじゃない

sejanai

The negative form

1. Not the back.; Not a back.

★ Common

Noun

#537857

背せだった

sedatta

The past form

1. Was tall.; Used to be tall.

★ Common

Noun

#312621

背せで

sede

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Back; By (means of) one's back

★ Common

Noun

#78848

背せの

seno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Back of; Regarding the back

★ Common

Noun

#22477

背せじゃありません

sejārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not my back.; I am not that kind of person.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

背せじゃないです

sejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not my back.; It's not on my back.

★ Common

Noun

#573089

背せでした

sedeshita

The polite past form

1. Was the back.; Used to be the back.

★ Common

Noun

#335482

背せです

sedesu

The polite form

1. Is/am (regarding height); Is/am (regarding one's back)

★ Common

Noun

#262155

背せではありません

sedewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not the back.; Is not the responsibility.

★ Common

Noun

#765310

Common 6 items

背せじゃなかった

sejanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't the back; Wasn't carrying

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

背せだろう

sedarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably…; Likely…

★ Common

Noun

#799732

背せじゃありませんでした

sejārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not (my) back.; Was not (a burden/responsibility).

★ Common

Noun

#1174314

背せじゃなかったです

sejanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't on my back.; Wasn't carrying it.

★ Common

Noun

#1174314

背せでしょう

sedeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#847782

背せではありませんでした

sedewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a back.; Was not the back.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

Advanced 3 items

背せだったら

sedattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [it is] a backpack; If [it is] a backpack

★ Common

Noun

#758035

背せであれば

sedeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one has a back; If the back is there

★ Common

Noun

#718221

背せなら

senara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one has a humpback; When one is hunchbacked

★ Common

Noun

#439692

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