裏

Meanings

1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
2. rear; back; behind
3. lining; inside
4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 裏

  Meanings

  back, amidst, in, reverse

  On reading

  リ

  Kun reading

  うら

  Strokes

  13

Example sentences

• 靴の裏にガムがこびりついちゃった。

  There's gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.

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• 家のうらに広い庭があった。

  There was a large garden behind the house.

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• 不幸の裏には幸いあり。

  Every cloud has a silver lining.

  Tatoeba #85098 · CC BY 2.0 FR