Word details

背の低い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 背の低い.

Dictionary

Entry

背の低いせのひくい~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #16248
1

short (of a person)

Examples
彼はその二人の少年のうちの背の低い方だ。
He is the shorter of the two boys.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

lower, short, humble

7 strokesFrequency 435JLPT N3Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

ひく.いひく.めるひく.まる

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