Word Meaning 背水

はいすい haisui

背水 is read as はいすい (haisui) and means backwater.

Meaning

English

backwater
standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)

Reading

Kana

はいすい

Romaji

haisui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 107552 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

背水の陣

はいすいのじん

fighting with one's back to the wall

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)

背景

はいけい

backing

背

せい

height

背後

はいご

back

背任

はいにん

breach of trust

背番号

せばんごう

number on back of player's shirt

背く

そむく

to run counter to

背信

はいしん

betrayal