背水

はいすい

Meanings

1. Noun backwater See also: バックウォーター.
2. standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)

Kanji

• 背 back. Read as ハイ.
• 水 water. Read as スイ.

Words containing 背水

• 背水の陣 (はいすいのじん) fighting with one's back to the wall

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