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逆
Kanji meaning "inverted, reverse, opposite"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #391
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Kanken Level 6
WaniKani Level 28
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Trainee
9 strokes
Meanings
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
On'yomi
ギャク
ゲキ
Kun'yomi
さか
さか.さ
さか.らう
Stroke order
(9 strokes)
Composed of
屰
disobedient
phonetic
⻌
walk
radical
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
ぎゃく
223 (62%)
さか
120 (33%)
ぎゃっ
9 (3%)
げき
4 (1%)
さかさ
3 (1%)
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
に
conversely
#1024
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
reverse
#1425
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
転
(
てん
)
reversal (of a situation)
#4969
真
(
ま
)
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
the exact opposite
#8039
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
効
(
こう
)
果
(
か
)
opposite effect
#8343
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
に
言
(
い
)
えば
if anything
#10934
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
流
(
りゅう
)
backward flow
#13835
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
方
(
ほう
)
向
(
こう
)
the opposite direction
#14004
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
戻
(
もど
)
り
retrogression
#15246
反
(
はん
)
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
treason
#15701
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Most common words using this kanji
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
に
conversely
#1024
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
reverse
#1425
逆
(
さか
)
らう
to go against
#2177
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
転
(
てん
)
reversal (of a situation)
#4969
真
(
ま
)
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
the exact opposite
#8039
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
効
(
こう
)
果
(
か
)
opposite effect
#8343
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
に
言
(
い
)
えば
if anything
#10934
逆
(
さか
)
恨
(
うら
)
み
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards)
#13787
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
流
(
りゅう
)
backward flow
#13835
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
方
(
ほう
)
向
(
こう
)
the opposite direction
#14004
逆
(
さか
)
さ
inverted
#15150
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
戻
(
もど
)
り
retrogression
#15246
反
(
はん
)
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
treason
#15701
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
上
(
じょう
)
going into a frenzy
#18159
逆
(
さか
)
立
(
だ
)
つ
to stand on end
#18848
逆
(
さか
)
さま
inverted
#19203
逆
(
さか
)
立
(
だ
)
ち
handstand
#19415
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
ギレ
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong
#19512
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
になる
to become inverted
#19578
逆
(
ぎゃく
)
襲
(
しゅう
)
counterattack
#20930
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