- 1. [n] stature; height
Kanji in this word
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背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebelOn: ハイ (hai)Kun: せ (se)、 せい (sei)、 そむ.く (somu.ku)、 そむ.ける (somu.keru)
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丈
length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merelyOn: ジョウ (jou)Kun: たけ (take)、 だけ (dake)
Example Sentences
彼は平均的な背丈だ。
kareha heikinteki na setake da .
He was a man of average height.