Word details

背景

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

Dictionary

Entry

背景いけいNounFreq #2997
1

background; scenery; backdrop; setting

2

background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context

3

backing; support (from behind the scenes)

Examples
彼は経済的背景がしっかりしている。
His economical backing is secure.

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

scenery, view

12 strokesFrequency 419JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケイ

Nanori

かげ

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