Word details

妹背

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 妹背.

Dictionary

Entry

妹背妹兄いもせNounArchaic
1

couple; husband and wife; man and wife

2

sibling; brother and sister

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

younger sister

8 strokesFrequency 1,446JLPT N3Grade 2

On

マイ

Kun

いもうと

Nanori

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

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せいそむ.くそむ.ける

elder brother, big brother

5 strokesFrequency 1,219JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ケイキョウ

Kun

あに

Nanori

よし

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