背丈

せたけ

stature; height

What does 背丈 mean?

背丈 is a Japanese noun meaning stature; height in English. It is written as 背丈 in kanji, せたけ in hiragana, and setake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は平均的な背丈だ。

He was a man of average height.