Moto 逆 (ぎゃく)reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
- reverse; oppositenouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- inverse (function)noun, used as a prefix
Kanji in 逆
Words that share its kanji
- 逆転ぎゃくてん(sudden) change; reversal
- 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
- 逆しまさかしまreverse; inversion
- 逆効果ぎゃくこうかopposite effect; adverse effect
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