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Meaning of 後ろ姿(うしろすがた) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 後ろ姿, 後姿

Kana Reading うしろすがた

Romaji ushirosugata

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

retreating figure; appearance from behind

Examples of 後ろ姿, 後姿, うしろすがた in a sentence

暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。

In the darkness I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.

Related Kanji

姿 JLPT 1

9 strokes

figure, form, shape

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: すがた

後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる