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Kanji Detail for 反 - "return, opposite, reflect"

反

  • Meaning

    反 means "return, opposite, reflect."

    1. Return - To go back; to revert.

    2. Opposite - Contrary; reverse.

    3. Rebel - To resist; to oppose.

    4. Reflect - To consider; to think back.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    anti-

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    reverse, opposite, contrary, anti

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-

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

    Opposite of 正 (straight). The other side of the front is called 反. | To return. Returning something to someone is called 反. Going and then returning is also called 反, also written as 返. Also, restoring things to their original state. Such as 報本反始. | To reflect. (Analects) "Raise one corner, and if they cannot respond with the other three." Also, self-examination is called 自反. | To turn. Such as 反手, 反覆. Interchangeable with 翻. | To betray. Such as 謀反. All going against is called 反. Such as 反對 (oppose). | To overturn a verdict. Such as rectifying unjust cases is called 平反.
  • Onyomitip

    han(はん) はん

    hon(ほん) ほん

    tan(たん) たん

  • Kunyomitip

    kae.ru(かえる) かえる

    kae.su(かえす) かえす

    so.rasu(そらす) そらす

    so.ru(そる) そる

    somu.ku(そむく) そむく

  • Strokestip

    4 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    又 (mata)

  • Related Keywords
    return opposite rebel reflect reverse contrary resist oppose back revert react respond counter contrast flip turn revolt defy independent resilient

Sentences including 反

  • I supported her even against my father.

  • He is neither for nor against the plan.

  • He opposed the plan to the last.

  • I'm against the bill.

  • The very opposite is the truth.

  • The committee are all against it.

  • What you did is against the rules.

  • I did it against my will.

  • She reflected on what she had done.

  • Are you for or against my plan?

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