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裏 - Rear
In old Japan, when a traveler returned to his Hometown, he would hide gifts in the Rear of his robe: covered with a pot lid, bent at the bend, and tucked inside his socks. This secret storage gave rise to the idea of something hidden 'behind' or 'rearward.'
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裏 - Rear
Index #1167
Grade 6
13 strokes
JLPT Level: N2
Readings: リ, うら
Kanji Primes
Compound Kanji

Common Vocab

うら
rear, reverse, inside
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うらがえす 裏返す
to turn over, to turn inside out
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うらぐち 裏口
back door, kitchen door
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うらがえし 裏返し
turn over, turn inside out
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うらおもて 裏表
inside-out, front and back
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