“Reverse” or “Oppose” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “逆”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “逆” means “Inversion”, “Betray” or “Go against” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “逆”
Jouyou Kanji “逆” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぎゃく(gyaku) |
| げき(grki) | |
| Kun-Yomi | さか(らう)(saka(rau)) |
| あらかじ(め)(arakaji(me)) | |
| むか(える)(muka(eru)) | |
| Meanings | Oppose, Contradict, Go against |
| Disobey, Betray | |
| Inversion, Wrong side up, Reverse, Upside down | |
| Meet, Receive a guest, Welcome guest |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “逆”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 逆意(ぎゃくい-gya ku i) | Rebelliousness, Thought that tries to cause rebellion |
| 逆縁(ぎゃくえん-gya ku e n) | ① Bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist, ② Older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, (in particular, a parent for a child) |
| 逆撃(ぎゃくげき-gya ku ge ki) | Counterattack |
| 逆算(ぎゃくさん-gya ku sa n) | Back calculation |
| 逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう-gya ku shu u) | Counterattack |
| 逆上(ぎゃくじょう-gya ku jo u) | Frenzy, Distraction |
| 逆臣(ぎゃくしん-gya ku shi n) | A vassal with a rebellious thought, Vassal who turned against the monarch |
| 逆数(ぎゃくすう-gya ku su u) | Inverse number, Reciprocal number |
| 逆接(ぎゃくせつ-gya ku se tsu) | Contrastive conjunction (but and however etc), Contradictory conjunction |
| 逆説(ぎゃくせつ-gya ku se tsu) | Paradox |
| 逆宣伝(ぎゃくせんでん-gya ku se n de n) | Counterpropaganda |
| 逆賊(ぎゃくぞく-gya ku zo ku) | Rebel, Traitor, Insurgent |
| 逆潮流(ぎゃくちょうりゅう-gya ku cho u ryu u) | Inverse load flow, Reverse power flow |
| 逆転(ぎゃくてん-gya ku te n) | Reversal (of a situation), Turnround, Turnabout, Turning the tables, Sudden change |
| 逆徒(ぎゃくと-gya ku to) | Insurrectionist, Freedom fighter, Rebel, Insurgent |
| 逆比例(ぎゃくひれい-gya ku hi re i) | Inverse proportion |
| 逆風(ぎゃくふう-gya ku fu u) | Head wind, Against wind, Unfavorable winds |
| 逆輸入(ぎゃくゆにゅう-gya ku yu nyu u) | Reimportation, Reimport, Reverse import, Importing back |
| 逆用(ぎゃくよう-gya ku yo u) | Abuse, Pervert, Misuse |
| 逆流(ぎゃくりゅう-gya ku ryu u) | Reverse flow, Regurgitation, Contraflow, Counterflow, Crosscurrent, Contra‐flow |
| 逆境(ぎゃっきょう-gya kkyo u) | Adverse circumstances, Unfortunate situation, Adversity |
| 逆行(ぎゃっこう-gya kko u) | Backward movement, Reverse movement, Going backwards, Retrogression, Retrograde motion |
| 逆光(ぎゃっこう-gya kko u) | Backlight(in photography etc), Illumination (of the subject) from behind |
| 逆効果(ぎゃくこうか-gya ku ko u ka) | Adverse effect, Opposite effect |
| 逆賭(げきと or ぎゃくと-ge ki to (or) gya ku to) | Knowing in advance |
| 逆旅(げきりょ-ge ki ryo) | Lodge, Auberge, Hostel, Inn, Hostelry |
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