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: リ、うら
Romaji: ri, ura
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  8
Frequency:  812
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-2-11
Korean Reading:  ri
Chinese Reading:  li3
Unicode:  88cf
JIS:  4E22

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2138
Nelson Index: 327
New Nelson Index: 5462
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2j11.2
Four Corner Index: 0073.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 992
Gakken Index: 755
Japanese Names Index: 2176
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34294
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0216
Remembering the kanji Index: 399
Kanji Flashcards Index: 883
Kodansha Compact Index: 1627
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 1002
Kanji in Context Index: 436
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1354
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1836
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 406
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 426
Essential Kanji Index: 1076
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2652
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 465
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 969

Words

(うら)
bottom (or another side that is hidden from view); undersurface; opposite side; reverse side; rear; back; behind (the house); lining; inside; out of sight; behind the scenes; proof; opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.); bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
裏切り (うらぎり)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
裏側 (うらがわ)
the reverse; other side; lining
手裏剣 (しゅりけん)
shuriken; small throwing blade; small edged weapon often used for throwing; throwing star
裏切り者 (うらぎりもの)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
裏切る (うらぎる)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
裏面 (りめん)
back; reverse; other side; inside; tails (of coins); background
裏腹 (うらはら)
opposite; reverse; contrary
裏づける (うらづける)
to support; to endorse; to substantiate
舞台裏 (ぶたいうら)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
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