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What does the kanji 逆 mean?

逆 means reverse, opposite; going against. On'yomi ギャク、ゲキ. Kun'yomi さか、さか.さ、さか.らう.

Quick facts
On'yomiギャク、ゲキ
Kun'yomiさか、さか.さ、さか.らう
Strokes9
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ギャク、ゲキKun'yomi さか、さか.さ、さか.らう
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

reverse, opposite; going against

Memory hook

Going (辶) against the way the sprout (屰) points — REVERSE, OPPOSE.

Main radical

辵walk, movement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 逆ぎゃくreverse, opposite
  • 逆ささかさupside down, inverted (short form, common in conversation)
  • 逆様さかさまupside down, inverted (full form of 逆さ, more formal or literary)
  • 逆転ぎゃくてんreversal, comeback
  • 逆らうさからうto go against, to defy

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.