逆効果 (ぎゃくこうか)opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

Kanji in 逆効果

• 逆Inverted; Reverse; OppositeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
• 効Merit; Efficacy; EfficiencyRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
• 果Fruit; Reward; Carry OutRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 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
• 逆しまさかしまreverse; inversion
• 効果こうかeffect; effectiveness
• 有効ゆうこうvalid; effective
• 効率こうりつefficiency
• 効果的こうかてきeffective; successful
• 無効むこうinvalid; void
• 実効じっこうpractical effect; efficacy
• 発効はっこうcoming into effect
• 効率的こうりつてきefficient
• 結果けっかresult; consequence
• 成果せいか(good) result; outcome