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逆

inverted
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingギャク、ゲキ
Kun readingさか、さか.さ、さか.らう
JōyōGrade 5
  1. converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  2. inverse (function)

Popular Usage

逆らう逆さ逆様逆転

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mountain goat · horns · mountain (山) · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2109

Compound words

逆らうさからう
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
逆ささかさ
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
逆転ぎゃくてん
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change
逆境ぎゃっきょう
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
逆襲ぎゃくしゅう
counterattack
逆説ぎゃくせつ
paradox
逆風ぎゃくふう
headwind; adverse wind
反逆はんぎゃく
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
逆手さかて
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent)
逆効果ぎゃくこうか
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
逆戻りぎゃくもどり
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
逆輸入ぎゃくゆにゅう
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; importing back; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
逆立ちさかだち
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
逆しまさかしま
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd
逆上せるのぼせる
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated
逆転勝ちぎゃくてんがち
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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