Word details

裏切る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裏切る.

Dictionary

Entry

裏切るらぎTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1739
1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)

Examples
やつは僕を裏切ったんだ!
He stabbed me in the back!
2

to disappoint; to let down

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

13 strokesFrequency 812JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

うら

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

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