Japanese symbol for “conversely”
逆に
ぎゃくに
Romaji: gyakuni
conversely; on the contrary
In Japanese, conversely is 逆に, read ぎゃくに (gyakuni).
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Meanings
- adv conversely; on the contrary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conversely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻って | ひるがえって hirugaette | conversely; from another angle |
| 逆に言えば | ぎゃくにいえば gyakuniieba | if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around |
| 逆に言うと | ぎゃくにいうと gyakuniiuto | if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around |
| そこへ行くと | そこへいくと sokoheikuto | on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast |
| その分 | そのぶん sonobun | accordingly; that being the case; because of that |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆さ | さかさ sakasa | inverted; upside down; reversed |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 反逆 | はんぎゃく hangyaku | treason; treachery; mutiny |
| 逆境 | ぎゃっきょう gyakkyou | adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity |
| 逆戻り | ぎゃくもどり gyakumodori | retrogression; reversal; relapse |
| 逆らう | さからう sakarau | to go against; to oppose; to disobey |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conversely”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.