Japanese symbol for “backwards”
後ろ向き
うしろむき
Romaji: ushiromuki
back-facing; backwards
In Japanese, backwards is 後ろ向き, read うしろむき (ushiromuki).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n back-facing; backwards
- adj-na, adj-no, n backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary; retrospective; negative
Written forms: 後ろ向き、後向き. Readings: うしろむき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “backwards”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 後ろ前 | うしろまえ ushiromae | backwards |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 今後 | こんご kongo | from now on; hereafter |
| 午後 | ごご gogo | afternoon; p.m. |
| 後半 | こうはん kouhan | second half; latter half |
| 後ろ | うしろ ushiro | back; behind; rear |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
| 傾向 | けいこう keikou | tendency; trend; inclination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “backwards”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.