うし
後
　
ろ
む
向
　
き

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun

  1. back-facing, backwards.
  2. backward-looking, retrogressive, reactionary, retrospective, negative.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うし
後
　
ろ
む
向
　
き
 後ろ向き うしろむき ✔
うしろ
後
む
向
　
き
 後向き うしろむき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ　のち　コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
yonder, facing, beyond
む.く　コウ　むかい (3rd, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)