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逆

inverted
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingギャク、ゲキ
Kun readingさか、さか.さ、さか.らう
JōyōGrade 5
  1. converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  2. inverse (function)

Popular Usage

逆らう逆さ逆様逆転

Radicals and components

Radical辵walk
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mountain goat · horns · mountain (山) · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2109

Compound words

逆らうさからう
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
逆ささかさ
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
逆転ぎゃくてん
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change
逆境ぎゃっきょう
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
逆襲ぎゃくしゅう
counterattack
逆説ぎゃくせつ
paradox
逆風ぎゃくふう
headwind; adverse wind
反逆はんぎゃく
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
逆手さかて
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent)
逆効果ぎゃくこうか
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
逆戻りぎゃくもどり
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
逆輸入ぎゃくゆにゅう
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; importing back; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
逆立ちさかだち
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
逆しまさかしま
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd
逆上せるのぼせる
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated
逆転勝ちぎゃくてんがち
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
悪逆あくぎゃく
atrocity
可逆かぎゃく
reversible
吃逆しゃっくり
hiccup
逆にぎゃくに
conversely
逆戟さかまた
orca
逆鞘ぎゃくざや
(discount rate) negative spread
逆電ぎゃくでん
(TV or radio host) calling a listener
逆凪さかなぎ
backfire (of a spell, curse, etc.)

On Reading Examples

そう言いながら、俺は真逆の行動に出た。まぎゃく
Saying which, I did the opposite.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は大逆罪で島流しにされた。
He was banished to an island for high treason.tatoeba
彼は世の風潮に逆らう。
He is swimming against the tide.tatoeba
天皇もその気魄に逆らうことができなかった。
Even the emperor was unable to oppose Kanemichi's fierce determination.wiki
タネの逆さ読み。
Reading tane backwards.wiki
小馬印・・・金の逆さ瓢箪に金の切裂
Ko-umajirushi: A gold upside-down gourd with a gold kirisaki (a cloth whose hem is ripped)wiki
28日には裁定が逆転する。
On January 23rd, the decision was reversed.wiki
しかるに、明治維新によって立場は逆転。
However, the tide turned in the Izumi school's favor after the Meiji Restoration.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 逆

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