背割

背割り

Reading

Kana: せわり

Romaji: sewari

Definitions

noun

1

slicing a fish down its back

2

slit in the back of a garment

3

split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)

Kanji

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split