逆

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ギャクゲキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さかさか.ささか.らう

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:9
JLPT:N2
Frequency:683

Vocabulary

ギャク

WordReadingMeaning
逆効果ギャクコウカopposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
逆襲ギャクシュウcounterattack
逆転ギャクテンreversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback; reversal (of direction of rotation)
逆風ギャクフウheadwind; adverse wind
逆輸入ギャクユニュウreimportation; reimport; reverse import; importing back; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)

ゲキ

WordReadingMeaning
逆鱗ゲキリンone's superior's anger; imperial wrath
莫逆バクゲキcordial relations
逆浪ゲキロウchoppy seas; head sea
逆旅ゲキリョinn
乱逆ランゲキrebellion

Other

WordReadingMeaning
吃逆しゃっくりhiccup; hiccough
逆ぎゃくreverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
逆ささかさinverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
逆らうさからうto go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
逆境ぎゃっきょうadverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

迷
astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
Grade 5JLPT 3
送
escort, send
Grade 3JLPT 4
近
near, early, akin, tantamount
Grade 2JLPT 4
逓
relay, in turn, sending
Grade 8JLPT 1
道
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Grade 2JLPT 4
遂
consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide)
Grade 8JLPT 1
迭
transfer, alternation
Grade 8JLPT 1
米
rice, USA, metre
Grade 2JLPT 3
迎
welcome, meet, greet
Grade 8JLPT 3
迅
swift, fast
Grade 8JLPT 1