逆
逆 — Inverted
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
On’yomiギャク (gyaku)
On’yomiゲキ (geki)
Kun’yomiさか (saka)
Kun’yomiさかさ (sakasa)
Kun’yomiさからう (sakarau)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 逆
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 逆 | ぎゃく gyaku | reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.) |
| 逆転勝ち | ぎゃくてんがち gyakutengachi | comeback victory; comeback |
| 逆風 | ぎゃくふう gyakufuu | headwind; adverse wind |
| 逆手 | さかて sakate | underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning |
| 逆さ | さかさ sakasa | inverted; upside down; reversed |
Study notes
逆 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #683 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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