Word Meaning 背の高い

せのたかい se no takai

背の高い is read as せのたかい (se no takai) and means tall (of a person).

Meaning

English

  1. tall (of a person)

Reading

Kana

せのたかい

Romaji

se no takai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 100685 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

背高

せいたか

tallness

背の高さ

せのたかさ

height (e.g. in a form)

背高泡立草

せいたかあわだちそう

Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis var. scabra)

背高蓬

せいたかよもぎ

Artemisia selengensis

背高鴫

せいたかしぎ

black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

反嘴背高鷸

そりはしせいたかしぎ

pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

背が低い

せがひくい

short (of a person)

背の低い

せのひくい

short (of a person)

背広

せびろ

business suit

背負う

しょう

to carry on one's back

背負い投げ

しょいなげ

seoi nage (judo)

背中

せなか

back (of the body)

Example Sentences

10

He was a tall man.

I hid in the tall grass.

That tall man is Mr Smith.

What's that tall man playing?

Is there anyone here taller than Tom?

A tall boy is standing at the gate.

A tall man came up to me.

She's the tallest girl I've ever seen.

I saw you with a tall boy.

She saw a tall man yesterday.