背中

せなか

back

Mnemonic

Two figures back to back with the dead centre between them. The one patch you cannot reach has itched since Tuesday. Senna せな? A car key? The nacho なか bowl? Anything: せなか.

Worth knowing

背 on its own also does height: 背が高い is tall.

Built from

背

back, stature

北 two figures drawn back to back, over 月 the flesh sense. The side of you that faces away.

中

inside, middle

A single line driven through the centre of a box.

Words sharing these kanji

背 height, stature 背負う to carry on one's back, to shoulder 中 inside, middle 途中 on the way, half way 連中 party, this bunch 集中 concentration, convergence 中身 content, interior 中心 center, middle 中央 center

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