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逆
on reading:
ギャク ゲキ
kun reading:
さか
さか
さ
さか
らう
meaning(s):
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
Stroke Order Diagram
(see individual frames below)
Compounds
悪
逆
あくぎゃく
treason; treachery; atrocity
可
逆
かぎゃく
reversible
吃
逆
しゃっくり
hiccough; hiccup
逆
ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
逆
さ
さかさ
reverse; inversion; upside down
逆
さま
さかさま
inversion; upside down
逆
さ
言
葉
さかさことば
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
逆
さ睫
さかさまつげ
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
逆
に
ぎゃくに
conversely
逆
になる
さかになる
to turn upside down
逆
らう
さからう
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
逆
ポーランド
式
ぎゃくポーランドしき
reverse Polish notation; RPN
逆
運
ぎゃくうん
a twist of fate
逆
縁
ぎゃくえん
(Buddhism) bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
逆
巻
く
さかまく
surging water or waves
逆
関
数
ぎゃくかんすう
(mathematics) the inverse function
逆
境
ぎゃっきょう
adversity
逆
光
ぎゃっこう
backlighting
逆
光
線
ぎゃっこうせん
backlight
逆
効
果
ぎゃくこうか
backfire; counterproductive; opposite effect
逆
効
果
ぎゃっこうか
backfire; counterproductive; opposite effect
逆
行
ぎゃっこう
adverse; go backward; retrograde
逆
行
列
ぎゃくぎょうれつ
inverse matrix (math)
逆
恨
み
さかうらみ
unjustified resentment through misunderstanding
逆
作
用
ぎゃくさよう
reaction; adverse effect
逆
三
角
形
ぎゃくさんかくけい
inverted triangle
逆
三
角
形
ぎゃくさんかっけい
inverted triangle
逆
産
ぎゃくざん
baby born feet (or buttocks) first; breech birth
逆
算
ぎゃくさん
count; calculate back
逆
子
さかご
breech (foot) presentation; agrippa
逆
児
さかご
baby born feet (or buttocks) first; breech birth
逆
手
ぎゃくて
unexpected twist
逆
手
さかて
an underhand or backhand grip
逆
修
ぎゃくしゅ
(Buddhism) holding a memorial service for oneself; an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
逆
襲
ぎゃくしゅう
counterattack
逆
順
ぎゃくじゅん
reverse order; following a contrary path
逆
鞘
ぎゃくざや
(discount rate) negative spread
逆
上
ぎゃくじょう
frenzy; distraction
逆
上
がり
さかあがり
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement
逆
上
せる
のぼせる
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to become conceited
逆
上
る
さかのぼる
to go back; to go upstream; to make retroactive
逆
心
ぎゃくしん
treachery
逆
臣
ぎゃくしん
treacherous retainer
逆
数
ぎゃくすう
reciprocal number
逆
性
石
鹸
ぎゃくせいせっけん
positive or antiseptic soap
逆
接
ぎゃくせつ
contradictory conjunction (but, however, etc.)
逆
説
ぎゃくせつ
paradox
逆
説
的
ぎゃくせつてき
paradoxical
逆
宣
伝
ぎゃくせんでん
counterpropaganda
逆
賊
ぎゃくぞく
rebel; traitor; insurgent
逆
探
知
ぎゃくたんち
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
逆
潮
ぎゃくちょう
weather tide; adverse current
逆
潮
さかしお
weather tide; adverse current
逆
剃り
さかぞり
shaving against the grain
逆
提
案
ぎゃくていあん
counter-proposal
逆
転
ぎゃくてん
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
逆
転
勝
ち
ぎゃくてんがち
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
逆
転
層
ぎゃくてんそう
inversion layer
逆
転
分
布
係
数
ぎゃくてんぶんぷけいすう
population inversion factor
逆
徒
ぎゃくと
rebel; traitor
逆
波
さかなみ
choppy seas
逆
剥け
さかむけ
a hangnail
逆
比
ぎゃくひ
inverse ratio
逆
比
例
ぎゃくひれい
(being in) inverse proportion to
逆
撫で
さかなで
rubbing someone up the wrong way
逆
風
ぎゃくふう
head wind; adverse wind
逆
噴
射
ぎゃくふんしゃ
reverse thrust; crazy
逆
夢
さかゆめ
a dream which is contradicted by reality
逆
命
題
ぎゃくめいだい
a counterproposition
逆
茂
木
さかもぎ
abatis
逆
毛
さかげ
hair which is combed back or puffed up or teased
逆
戻
り
ぎゃくもどり
retrogression; reversal; relapse
逆
輸
出
ぎゃくゆしゅつ
reexportation
逆
輸
入
ぎゃくゆにゅう
reimportation
逆
様
さかさま
inversion; upside down
逆
用
ぎゃくよう
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
逆
落
し
さかおとし
plunging or dropping an object headfirst (down a precipice)
逆
立
ち
さかだち
handstand; headstand
逆
立
つ
さかだつ
to stand up; to oppose
逆
立
てる
さかだてる
to ruffle (up)
逆
流
ぎゃくりゅう
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
逆
旅
げきりょ
inn
逆
鱗
げきりん
imperial wrath
逆
浪
ぎゃくろう
choppy seas
逆
浪
さかなみ
choppy seas
逆
捩じ
さかねじ
turning an object in the wrong direction
逆
睫
さかさまつげ
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
逆
睫
さかまつげ
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
順
逆
じゅんぎゃく
right and wrong; loyalty and treason; obedience and disobedience
真
逆
まさか
by no means
大
逆
たいぎゃく
high treason
大
逆
だいぎゃく
high treason
莫
逆
ばくぎゃく
cordial relations
莫
逆
ばくげき
cordial relations
反
逆
はんぎゃく
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
叛
逆
はんぎゃく
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
不
可
逆
ふかぎゃく
irreversible