Word Meaning 紙背

しはい shihai

紙背 is read as しはい (shihai) and means reading between the lines.

Meaning

English

  1. reading between the lines
  2. reverse side of a paper

Reading

Kana

しはい

Romaji

shihai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 紙面 Rank 125040 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

眼光紙背

がんこうしはい

reading between the lines

背表紙

せびょうし

spine (of a book)

眼光紙背に徹す

がんこうしはいにてっす

to (be able to) read between the lines

眼光紙背に徹する

がんこうしはいにてっする

to (be able to) read between the lines

紙面

しめん

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper)

紙吹雪

かみふぶき

confetti

紙人形

かみにんぎょう

paper doll

紙表紙

かみびょうし

paper cover

紙数

しすう

number of pages

紙加工

かみかこう

paper converting

紙飛行機

かみひこうき

paper plane

紙番付

かみばんづけ

rankings written on paper

Example Sentences

1

When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.