Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後ろ姿(うしろすがた) in Japanese

後ろ姿, 後姿
Kana Reading
うしろすがた
Romaji
ushirosugata
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    retreating figure; appearance from behind
    Example sentence
    暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。 In the darkness I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.

Examples of 後ろ姿, 後姿, うしろすがた in a sentence

Kanji in this word

姿 JLPT 1

9 strokes

figure, form, shape

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: すがた

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後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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