noun
Refers to the back of a person or animal, from shoulders to waist.
彼は背中を壁にもたれかけた。
He leaned his back against the wall.
猫の背中をなでる。
I stroke the cat's back.
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 背 (se, 'back') and 中 (naka, 'middle'), referring to the central area of the back.