JLPT N3 · Position

裏

うら

back; reverse side

Stroke order of 裏

裏 is written with 13 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

衣 clothing with 里 inside lining: the reverse side.

Parts: 衣 clothing + 里 village

Example sentence

紙の裏にも書いてください。

かみのうらにもかいてください。

Please write on the back of the paper too.

More words: Position

中心center 中央middle; central 周りsurroundings 隅corner (inside)端edge; end 奥inner part; back 表front; surface 底bottom 正面front 手前this side 内側inside 外側outside 片側one side 上下up and down

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