Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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背 (9)
ハイ
せ; せい; そむ（く・ける）
As per 北 (Type 1 Phonetic) (back [n.]) + 肉 flesh (to emphasize the physical aspect) → one's curved back → height. Also, contrariness; go back on (one's word); go against; disobey; go/turn away and avert (← turn one's back on), as well as carry on one's back.
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