裏

うら

opposite side

N4 #2,012

Meanings

  1. noun opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
  2. rear; back; behind
  3. lining; inside
  4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
  5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
  6. proof
  7. opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
  8. inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  9. baseball bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)

り also 裡

  1. suffix, after a noun that represents a state or condition; often as 〜裏に in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)

Its kanji

In sentences

劇場げきじょうの裏うらに駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうがある。 There is a parking lot behind the theater. #175984

憎にくい憎にくいは可愛かわいいの裏うら。 Hatred is the other side of cuteness. #140231

今いま、何回なんかいの裏うらですか。 This is the bottom of what inning? #172924

不幸ふこうの裏うらには幸さいわいあり。 Every cloud has a silver lining. #85098

裏うらから手てを回まわしてくれるよ。 He can pull strings for you. #78346

裏うらで糸いとを引ひいてるのは誰だれなんだ? Who's pulling the strings behind the scenes? #10941196