Kanji

反

反

anti-

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

又部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そる, そらす, かえす, かえる, -かえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

そり, そる

Common Readings

タン, ハン, ホン, そ…らす, そ…る

Example sentences

反応 はんのう
化学 反応 によって 強い 光 が 発生 した 。

The chemical reaction produced a bright light.

敏感 びんかん
彼 は 周囲 の 反応 に対して 非常 に 敏感 だ 。

He is very sensitive to the reactions of those around him.

反対 はんたい
家族 の 反対 を 押し切って 留学 した 。

I went to study abroad despite my family's opposition.

側 がわ
道路 の 反対 側 に 渡った 。

I crossed to the opposite side of the road.

反省 はんせい
自分 の 過ち を 反省 し 、 次 に つなげたい 。

I want to reflect on my mistakes and apply them to the next time.

さんざん さんざん
さんざん 叱られた 後 、 彼 は 反省 した よう だ 。

After being severely scolded, he seems to have reflected on his actions.

反論 はんろん
彼 の 意見 に 対して 、 具体的な 証拠 を 持って 反論した 。

I refuted his opinion with concrete evidence.

封じる ふうじる
彼 は 沈黙 を 守る こと で 、 反論 を 封じた 。

He blocked the counterargument by remaining silent.

反撃 はんげき
後半 に 入っ て 、 ついに 反撃 の チャンス が 来た 。

Entering the second half, the team finally had a chance to counterattack.

機 き
彼 は 反撃 の 機 を うかがっている

He is watching for an opportunity to counterattack.

Example Vocabulary

反応

はんのう

reaction; response

反対

はんたい

opposition; opposite; objection

反省

はんせい

reflection; reconsideration; introspection

反論

はんろん

refutation; counterargument; objection

反撃

はんげき

counterattack

反射的

はんしゃてき

reflexive; automatic

反対側

はんたいがわ

opposite side; other side

反射

はんしゃ

reflection; reflex

反動

はんどう

reaction; recoil; backlash

反発

はんぱつ

opposition; pushback; repulsion; rebound

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