Jisho

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Words — 2 found

Noun
1. backwaterSee also バックウォーター
Noun
2. standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)Archaic
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effortIdiomatic expression
Other forms
背水之陣 【はいすいのじん】
Notes
背水之陣: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 2 found

6.071753116935045
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
On: ハイ
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0.6484678855730436
4 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
water
Kun: みず みず-
On: スイ
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • かれ
    • はいすいのじん背水の陣
    • たたか闘った
    He fought a last-ditch battle. Tatoeba
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Names — 1 found

はいすい 【背水】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Haisui