Word Meaning 妹背

いもせ imose

妹背 is read as いもせ (imose) and means sibling.

Meaning

English

  1. sibling
  2. brother and sister
  3. couple
  4. husband and wife
  5. man and wife

Reading

Kana

いもせ

Romaji

imose

Writing Variants

  • 妹兄 いもせ imose

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 148330 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

妹背鳥

いもせどり

any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits)

せい

height

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

上背

うわぜい

stature

back

面向不背

めんこうふはい

flawless

中背

ちゅうぜい

average height

山背

やませ

cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)

山の背

やまのせ

ridge (of a mountain)

向背

こうはい

one's attitude

側背

そくはい

flank

足背

そくはい

top of the foot