Moto 逆: Inverted; Reverse; OppositeKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ギャク、ゲキ
- Kun'yomi
- さか、さか(さ)、さか(らう)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 267 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ギャク・ゲキ)
- 逆転ぎゃくてん(sudden) change; reversal
- 逆ぎゃくreverse; opposite
- 逆転勝ちぎゃくてんがちwinning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
- 逆風ぎゃくふうheadwind; adverse wind
- 逆手ぎゃくてunderhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis)
- 逆輸入ぎゃくゆにゅうreimportation; reimport
- 反逆はんぎゃくtreason; treachery
- 逆効果ぎゃくこうかopposite effect; adverse effect
- 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうcounterattack
- 可逆かぎゃくreversible
- 大逆たいぎゃくhigh treason
- 逆境ぎゃっきょうadverse circumstances; adversity
- 逆戻りぎゃくもどりretrogression; reversal
- 逆探知ぎゃくたんちphone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
- 逆流ぎゃくりゅうcounter-current; adverse tide
- 逆算ぎゃくさんcounting backwards; calculating backwards
- 逆行ぎゃっこうreverse movement; retrogression
- 逆説ぎゃくせつparadox
- ゼノンの逆説ゼノンのぎゃくせつZeno's paradoxes
- 一打逆転いちだぎゃくてんa complete turnabout via a single blow
- 不可逆ふかぎゃくirreversible
- 不可逆圧縮ふかぎゃくあっしゅくlossy compression
- 不可逆変化ふかぎゃくへんかirreversible change
- 不可逆的ふかぎゃくてきirreversible
- 乱逆らんぎゃくrebellion
- 五逆ごぎゃくfive cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
- 五逆罪ごぎゃくざいfive cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
- 八逆はちぎゃくthe eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law
- 再逆転さいぎゃくてんregaining the lead; turning the tables (again)
- 反逆人はんぎゃくにんrebel; traitor
- 反逆児はんぎゃくじrebellious individual
- 反逆分子はんぎゃくぶんしrenegade; rebellious elements
- 反逆罪はんぎゃくざい(crime of) treason
- 反逆者はんぎゃくしゃrebel; traitor
- 叛逆はんぎゃくtreason; treachery
- 可逆カウンタかぎゃくカウンタcounter; reversible counter
- 可逆反応かぎゃくはんのうreversible reaction
- 可逆圧縮かぎゃくあっしゅくlossless compression
- 可逆変化かぎゃくへんかreversible change
- 可逆性かぎゃくせいreversibility
- 可逆機関かぎゃくきかんreversible engine
- 可逆的かぎゃくてきreversible
- 可逆計数器かぎゃくけいすうきreversible counter
- 可逆電池かぎゃくでんちreversible cell
- 国家反逆罪こっかはんぎゃくざい(crime of) treason
- 地磁気逆転ちじきぎゃくてんgeomagnetic reversal; reversal of Earth's magnetic field
- 大逆事件たいぎゃくじけん(case of) high treason
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 逆しまさかしまreverse; inversion
- 真逆まさかby no means; never!
- 逆ささかさinverted; upside down
- 逆なでさかなでrubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
- 逆らうさからうto go against; to oppose
- 逆様さかさまinverted; upside down
- 逆立ちさかだちhandstand; headstand
- 上下逆さまじょうげさかさまupside down
- 上下逆様じょうげさかさまupside down
- 大逆手おおさかてbackward-twisting overarm throw
Other readings
- 吃逆しゃっくりhiccup; hiccough
- 逆上せるのぼせるto feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head
- 一発逆転いっぱつぎゃくてんturning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
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