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背格好 (せいかっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

背せい格かっ好こう

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Meanings

1

noun

stature; build; physique

Refers to a person's overall physical frame, combining height and body shape. Often used when describing someone's appearance or comparing sizes.

彼かれは父ちち親おやと背せい格かっ好こうがそっくりだ。
He has the same build as his father.
犯はん人にん

の

背せい

格かっ

好こう

は

中ちゅう

肉にく

中ちゅう

背ぜい

だっ

た

。

The suspect was of medium build and height.

Written forms

背格好
- せいかっこう
  Standard kanji spelling.
- せかっこう
背恰好
rarely-used kanji form
- せいかっこう
  Rarely used kanji form; 恰好 is an older or less common variant of 格好.
- せかっこう
せかっこう

Kanji

背stature, height, back
格status, rank, capacity
好fond, pleasing, like something
恰just as, as though, fortunately

Similar words

体たい格かく
体格 is more formal and often used in medical or athletic contexts, while 背格好 is a casual, everyday term for someone's overall size and shape.
身しん長ちょう
身長 refers specifically to height, whereas 背格好 includes both height and build.

Etymology

Compound of 背 (se, 'back; stature') and 格好 (kakkō, 'shape; appearance'). The reading せかっこう is a common contraction.