Word details

後ろ姿

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

Dictionary

Entry

後ろ姿後姿しろすがたNounFreq #4900
1

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

Examples
暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。
In the darkness, I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.

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
姿

figure, form, shape

9 strokesFrequency 441JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

すがた

Nanori

しな

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