Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 背が高い(せがたかい) in Japanese

背が高い
Kana Reading
せがたかい
Romaji
segatakai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    tall (of a person)
    Example sentence
    恵子はほど背が高くない Keiko isn't as tall as I.

Examples of 背が高い, せがたかい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける

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JLPT 5

10 strokes

tall, high, expensive

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める

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