Kanji

逆

逆

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギャク, ゲキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さか, さかさ, さからう

Nanori (Name Reading)

さか

Common Readings

ギャク, さか, さか…らう

Example sentences

逆 ぎゃく
予想とは逆の結果になった。

The result was opposite to what I expected.

裏 うら
この服は裏と表が逆だ。

This clothing is inside out (the back and front are reversed).

逆らう さからう
時代の流れに逆らって生きるのは難しい。

It is difficult to live against the flow of the times.

俺様 おれさま
「この俺様に逆らうとは、いい度胸だな」と彼は不敵に笑った。

"You've got some nerve defying me," he said with a fearless smile.

逆転 ぎゃくてん
試合の形勢が逆転した。

The tide of the game reversed.

放つ はなつ
彼は渾身の力で、逆転ホームランを放った

He hit a come-from-behind home run with all his might.

真逆 まぎゃく
予想とは真逆の結果になった。

The result was the exact opposite of what I expected.

逆に言えば ぎゃくにいえば
彼は非常に慎重だが、逆に言えば、決断を下すのが遅いとも言える。

He is very cautious, but conversely, it could be said that he is slow to make decisions.

逆効果 ぎゃくこうか
良かれと思ってやったことが、かえって逆効果になってしまった。

What I did thinking it would be good turned out to be counterproductive instead.

逆に ぎゃくに
急ごうとして、逆に時間がかかった。

I tried to hurry, but it actually ended up taking more time.

Example Vocabulary

逆

ぎゃく

opposite; reverse; contrary

逆らう

さからう

to go against; to oppose; to disobey

逆転

ぎゃくてん

reversal; turnaround; rotation in opposite direction

真逆

まぎゃく

complete opposite; exact reverse; polar opposite

逆に言えば

ぎゃくにいえば

conversely; looking at it from another perspective

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect; counterproductive; backfiring

逆に

ぎゃくに

conversely; on the contrary; the other way around; rather; instead

反逆

はんぎゃく

treason; rebellion; revolt

逆恨み

さかうらみ

unjustified resentment; bearing a grudge for no good reason

逆さ

さかさ

upside down; reverse

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