Word details

後ろ向き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後ろ向き.

Dictionary

Entry

後ろ向きしろむき後向きNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #13173
1

back-facing; backwards

Examples
女優は後ろ向きに舞台から落ちた。
The actress fell backward over the stage.
2

backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary; retrospective; negative

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおむかむかいむこう

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