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Kanji Detail for 逆 - "reverse, to oppose, inverse"

逆

  • Meaning

    逆 means "reverse, to oppose, inverse."

    1. Reverse - Going against; contrary to normal.

    2. Oppose - To resist; to go against.

    3. Inverse - The opposite direction; contrary.

    4. Beforehand - In advance; anticipating.

    5. Welcome - To receive those who come.

  • Words using 逆

    • 逆転 ぎゃくてん Listen reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout
    • 逆転勝ち ぎゃくてんがち Listen comeback victory; comeback
    • 逆風 ぎゃくふう Listen headwind; adverse wind
    • 逆手 さかて Listen underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning
    • 逆輸入 ぎゃくゆにゅう Listen reimportation; reimport; reverse import
    • 逆しま さかしま Listen reverse; inversion; upside down
    • 逆効果 ぎゃくこうか Listen opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
    • 逆さ さかさ Listen inverted; upside down; reversed

  • Four-character idioms with 逆

    • 大逆無道 たいぎゃくむどう Listen heinous; treacherous; atrocious
    • 忠言逆耳 ちゅうげんぎゃくじ Listen good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
    • 悪逆無道 あくぎゃくむどう Listen treacherous; heinous; treasonous
    • 悪逆非道 あくぎゃくひどう Listen heinous; treacherous; atrocious

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    • Verified meaning: reverse, to oppose, inverse
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To meet. When something comes and one receives it, it is called 逆. Such as 逆旅 (inn). Same as today's guest house. | Anticipating beforehand. Such as saying 逆料 (anticipate). | 逆 has the meaning of opposition. Therefore not complying is called 逆. Such as saying 倒行逆施 (go against convention), 逆來順受 (accept adversity with equanimity). Subordinates opposing their superiors are all called 逆. Such as 忤逆 (disobedient), 叛逆 (rebellious).

  • Onyomi

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    geki(ゲキ) ゲキ

    gyaku(ギャク) ギャク

  • Kunyomi

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    saka(さか) さか

    saka.rau(さか-らう) さか-らう

    sakasa(さかさ) さかさ

  • Strokes

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    9 strokes

  • Radical

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    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    reverse to oppose inverse beforehand welcome opposite contrary adverse against antithesis contradictory converse counter inverted retrograde rebel defy disobey

Sentences including 逆

  • She walked on her hands along the top of the wall.

  • He cannot have gone against his parents.

  • Please turn over.

  • His hair stood on end.

  • Don't go against the rules.

  • It made my hair stand on end.

  • Don't oppose him.

  • He did the reverse of what i asked.

  • She stood on her head.

  • I hold the converse opinion.

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