Word Meaning 背表紙

せびょうし sebyoushi

背表紙 is read as せびょうし (sebyoushi) and means spine (of a book).

Meaning

English

spine (of a book)

Reading

Kana

せびょうし

Romaji

sebyoushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 106945 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

表紙

ひょうし

to appear on the cover of a magazine

上表紙

うわびょうし

cover

紙表紙

かみびょうし

paper cover

表表紙

おもてびょうし

front cover

革表紙

かわびょうし

leather cover

厚表紙

あつびょうし

thick book cover

裏表紙

うらびょうし

back cover

黄表紙

きびょうし

illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period)

硬表紙

かたびょうし

hard cover (of a book)

表紙買い

ひょうしがい

buying a book, magazine because of its cover

紙背

しはい

reading between the lines

眼光紙背

がんこうしはい

reading between the lines