Kanji: 背

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:	肉(⺼) Radical name: にく
Meaning:	Stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	背(せ)	height, stature
N5	背広(せびろ)	business suit
N4	背中(せなか)	back of the body
N3	背(せい)	height, stature
N2	背負(せお)う	to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
N1	背負(しょ)う	to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
N1	背(そむ)く	to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
N1	背景(はいけい)	background, scenery, setting, circumstance
N1	背後(はいご)	back, rear