Word Meaning 後ろ指

うしろゆび ushiroyubi

後ろ指 is read as うしろゆび (ushiroyubi) and means criticizing someone behind their back.

Meaning

English

  1. criticizing someone behind their back
  2. backbiting

Reading

Kana

うしろゆび

Romaji

ushiroyubi

Writing Variants

  • 後指 うしろゆび ushiroyubi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20243 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後指を指す

うしろゆびをさす

to talk about someone behind their back

後ろ指をさされる

うしろゆびをさされる

to be talked about behind one's back

後妻

ごさい

second wife

後期

こうき

latter period

後回し

あとまわし

putting off

後ろ向き

うしろむき

back-facing

後始末

あとしまつ

cleaning up afterwards

後戻り

あともどり

retrogression

後払い

ごばらい

deferred payment

後任

こうにん

successor

後列

こうれつ

back row

後部

こうぶ

rear