逆 — kanji meaning “inverted”
逆
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
- Meanings
- inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
- On'yomi
- ギャク (gyaku)、ゲキ (geki)
- Kun'yomi
- さか、さか.さ、さか.らう
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #683 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 162
- Chinese reading
- nì — Chinese character page
Words with 逆
| 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 |
| 逆説 | ぎゃくせつ gyakusetsu | paradox |
| 逆襲 | ぎゃくしゅう gyakushuu | counterattack |
| 逆手 | さかて sakate | underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.) |
| 逆風 | ぎゃくふう gyakufuu | headwind; adverse wind |
| 逆立ち | さかだち sakadachi | handstand; headstand |
| 逆行 | ぎゃっこう gyakkou | backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards |
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