Kanji
逆
N2
9 strokes
Grade 5
freq #683
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
On'yomi (音読み)
ギャク、 ゲキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
逆転
ぎゃくてん
reversal (of a situation); turnaround
逆
ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
逆風
ぎゃくふう
headwind; adverse wind
逆輸入
ぎゃくゆにゅう
reimportation; reimport
逆効果
ぎゃくこうか
opposite effect; adverse effect
反逆
はんぎゃく
treason; treachery
逆襲
ぎゃくしゅう
counterattack
逆境
ぎゃっきょう
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation
逆説
ぎゃくせつ
paradox
可逆
かぎゃく
reversible
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
逆転勝ち
ぎゃくてんがち
comeback victory; comeback
逆手
さかて
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.)
逆しま
さかしま
reverse; inversion
逆なで
さかなで
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
逆戻り
ぎゃくもどり
retrogression; reversal
逆さ
さかさ
inverted; upside down
逆らう
さからう
to go against; to oppose
逆立ち
さかだち
handstand; headstand
逆上せる
のぼせる
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head
Example sentences
松(まつ)井(い)、起死回生(きしかいせい)の逆転(ぎゃくてん)満塁(まんるい)サヨナラホームラン!
Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.
マリガンは14ヶ月(かげつ)前(まえ)に逆転(ぎゃくてん)で王座(おうざ)を奪取(だっしゅ)して以来(いらい)、まったくの負(ま)けしらずです。
Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.
時計(とけい)の針(はり)を、逆(ぎゃく)に回(まわ)してはいけない。
Don't turn the hands of a clock the other way around.
それは逆(ぎゃく)だ。
That is the other way about.