Memory phrase for the Kanji: 背

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se, sei, somuku/keru

Top: north 北 (Two persons 丬,匕 sitting back-to-back because they freeze in the north.), below: part of body 月/肉

When sitting back-to-back, then with this body's part: The back.

北	north
肉	body part, meat	The radical niku* is typically at the left side of a composition and drawn as: 月, which looks equal to: "moon, month 月" but has the meaning 'body part'.*
丬	bed	Shows a sliced tree trunk. Is used in the trainer as "bed". Compare 片

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背	せ	height, stature
背	せい	height, stature
背く	そむく	to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
背中	せなか	back (of body)
背広	せびろ	business suit
背後	はいご	back, rear
背景	はいけい	background, scenery, setting, circumstance
背負う	せおう	to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder

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