逆
reverse; inverted; opposite; wicked
9 strokes. Taught in grade 5. Newspaper frequency rank 683.
Readings
- ギャク (on reading): 逆 (ぎゃく) reverse; 逆転 (ぎゃくてん) reversal (of a situation)
- さからう (kun reading): 逆らう (さからう) to go against; 忠言耳に逆らう (ちゅうげんみみにさからう) good advice is harsh to the ear
- さか (kun reading): 逆立ち (さかだち) handstand; 逆立てる (さかだてる) to set on end (hair, fur, etc.)
- さかさ (kun reading): 逆さま (さかさま) inverted; 逆さ (さかさ) inverted
- ゲキ (on reading): 逆鱗 (げきりん) one's superior's anger; 逆旅 (げきりょ) inn
Components
Words using 逆
- 逆 (ぎゃく) reverse
- 逆転 (ぎゃくてん) reversal (of a situation)
- 真逆 (まぎゃく) the exact opposite
- 昼夜逆転 (ちゅうやぎゃくてん) one's days and nights being reversed
- 逆張り (ぎゃくばり) contrarian trading
- 逆らう (さからう) to go against
- 忠言耳に逆らう (ちゅうげんみみにさからう) good advice is harsh to the ear
- 金言耳に逆らう (きんげんみみにさからう) good advice is harsh to the ear
- 逆立ち (さかだち) handstand
- 逆立てる (さかだてる) to set on end (hair, fur, etc.)
- 逆恨み (さかうらみ) being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards)
- 逆立つ (さかだつ) to stand on end
- 逆上がり (さかあがり) (gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement
- 逆さま (さかさま) inverted
- 逆さ (さかさ) inverted
- 真っ逆さま (まっさかさま) head over heels
- 逆さ言葉 (さかさことば) word said backwards
- 逆さまつげ (さかさまつげ) turned-in eyelashes
- 逆鱗 (げきりん) one's superior's anger
- 逆旅 (げきりょ) inn
- 逆鱗に触れる (げきりんにふれる) to infuriate one's superior
254 words in all.