せな

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
背

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せ​な [séꜜnà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [se̞na̠]

Noun

せな • (sena) ^{←せな (sena)?}

1. back

   Synonyms: せ (se), せなか (senaka)

   • 1895, “雪の進軍”, 永井建子 (lyrics):

     背(せな)の温(ぬく)みで雪(ゆき)融(と)けかゝる

     sena no nukumi de yuki tokekakaru

     (please add an English translation of this example)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

せな • (Sena) 

1. 瀬名: a surname
2. 靖奈: a male given name