脊
- Kanji
- 脊
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Spine, back
- On'yomi
- セキ
- Kun'yomi
- せ
- Strokes
- 10
- Common compounds
脊髄 (せきずい) spinal cord 脊椎 (せきつい) vertebra 脊柱 (せきちゅう) spinal column
- Memory hook
The spine (月, meat/flesh radical) is like a row of vertebrae that look like a person (人) standing on a pedestal, with a curved back.