# 裏 — back side; reverse

裏 means “back side; reverse”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: リ (ri). Kun'yomi: うら (ura). You'll see it in words such as 裏 (ura, “opposite side; bottom”).

- Meaning: back side; reverse
- On'yomi: リ (ri)
- Kun'yomi: うら (ura)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Size & position 2

## How to remember 裏

Sounds like 里: both read リ.

Parts: 衣 garment · 里 village

## Words with 裏

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 裏 | うら (ura) | opposite side; bottom |

## Don't confuse it with

[衰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/decline/)

## More in the “Size & position 2” set

[裏](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/back-side/) · [底](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bottom/) · [傾](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tilt/) · [奥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/interior/) · [隅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nook/)

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