This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハイ、せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける
Romaji: hai, se, sei, somu.ku, somu.keru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  130
Frequency:  696
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-5-4
Korean Reading:  pae
Chinese Reading:  bei1
Unicode:  80cc
JIS:  4758

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2573
Nelson Index: 3754
New Nelson Index: 4794
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b5.15
Four Corner Index: 1222.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 957
Gakken Index: 796
Japanese Names Index: 957
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29363
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0270
Remembering the kanji Index: 446
Kanji Flashcards Index: 845
Kodansha Compact Index: 1017
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 967
Kanji in Context Index: 1085
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1641
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2230
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 455
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 481
Essential Kanji Index: 933
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3182
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1246
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 893

Words

(せい)
height; stature
背番号 (せばんごう)
number on player's back
背中 (せなか)
back (of body)
背負う (せおう、しょう)
to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
背部 (はいぶ)
back
()
back; spine; reverse; rear side; height; ridge (of a mountain)
背景 (はいけい)
background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
背後 (はいご)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
背面 (はいめん)
rear; back; reverse
背鰭 (せびれ)
dorsal fin
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