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Kanji Detail for 逆 - "reverse, oppose, contrary"
逆
- Meaning
逆 means "reverse, oppose, contrary."
Reverse - Going against; contrary to normal.
Oppose - To resist; to go against.
Inverse - The opposite direction; contrary.
Beforehand - In advance; anticipating.
Welcome - To receive those who come.
- 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).
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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.
彼に逆らうな。
Don't oppose him.
He did the reverse of what i asked.
She stood on her head.
I hold the converse opinion.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
よく聞くと、それが尋常の談話でなくって、どうも言逆いらしかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
先生の宅は玄関の次がすぐ座敷になっているので、格子の前に立っていた私の耳にその言逆いの調子だけはほぼ分った。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「あんまり軽はずみをしてまた逆回すといけませんよ」私のこの注意を父は愉快そうにしかし極めて軽く受けた」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
それでもその日私の気力は、因循らしく見える先生の態度に逆襲を試みるほどに生々していた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は癖のついた西洋紙を、逆に折り返して読みやすいように平たくした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
しかし少時すると、以前の疑いがまた逆戻りをして、強く打ち返して来ます。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
なぜ先刻Ｋの言葉を遮って、こっちから逆襲しなかったのか、そこが非常な手落りのように見えて来ました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
しかし少時すると、以前の疑いがまた逆戻りをして、強く打ち返して来ます。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
なぜ先刻Ｋの言葉を遮って、こっちから逆襲しなかったのか、そこが非常な手落りのように見えて来ました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha