裏 Kanji – back
The Japanese kanji 裏 can mean back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side.
Meaning and Readings
How is 裏 read?
裏 has the onyomi reading リ and the kunyomi reading うら.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ri, ura.
Common Japanese Words Using 裏
These common Japanese words contain 裏. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 脳裏（のうり） — one's mind
- 表裏（ひょうり） — front and back, inside and outside, two sides, both sides
- 舞台裏（ぶたいうら） — offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 裏（うら） — opposite side, bottom, other side, side hidden from view, undersurface, reverse side
- 裏金（うらがね） — bribe
- 裏口（うらぐち） — backdoor, rear entrance, rear exit
- 裏切り（うらぎり） — treachery, betrayal, perfidy
- 裏切る（うらぎる） — to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to)
- 裏切り者（うらぎりもの） — betrayer, traitor, turncoat, informer
- 裏側（うらがわ） — the reverse (side), back (side), other side, hidden side, behind the scenes