Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 背の高い(せのたかい) in Japanese

背の高い
Kana Reading
せのたかい
Romaji
senotakai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    tall (of a person)
    Example sentence
    はトムと同じくらい背の高 I'm as tall as Tom.

Examples of 背の高い, せのたかい 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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