裏 — “reverse side / back” in Japanese

Grade 6り, うら

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“reverse side / back” in Japanese is 裏, read ri, ura (り, うら). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 裏側 (the back side).

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What does 裏 mean?

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Kanji	裏
Meaning	reverse side / back
Readings	り, うら
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	裏側 (the back side)

How to read 裏

裏 is read ri (り) or ura (うら) depending on the word.

Words with 裏

裏側

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Updated: 2026-08-28