Word Meaning 裏方

うらかた urakata

裏方 is read as うらかた (urakata) and means lady consort (to a high personage).

Meaning

English

lady consort (to a high personage)
someone working behind-the-scenes
scene shifter

Reading

Kana

うらかた

Romaji

urakata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 表方 Rank 13711 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

裏通り

うらどおり

side street (often parallel to a main street)

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

裏口

うらぐち

backdoor

裏面

りめん

back (side)

裏返し

うらがえし

inside out

裏表

うらおもて

inside out (e.g. clothing)

裏返す

うらがえす

to turn inside out

裏地

うらじ

land that does not adjoin to public or private roads

裏付ける

うらづける

to support (a theory, claim, etc.)

裏道

うらみち

unfair means

裏金

うらがね

bribe

裏側

うらがわ

the reverse (side)