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逆 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 逆 意味

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

逆 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

さか saka
さか.さ saka.sa
さか.らう saka.rau

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ギャク gyaku
ゲキ geki

Examples

ベストを裏返さなくちゃ。表裏逆ですよ。You need to reverse your vest, it’s back to front.
夫の方が殴ったと彼女は言っているが、実はその逆だった。She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.
彼は私が頼んだことの逆をやった。He did the reverse of what I asked.
10から0まで逆に数えなさい。Count from 10 down to zero.
それは逆だ。That is the other way about.
逆もまた真なり。The converse is also true.
彼は車が大好きだが、逆に弟は車が大嫌いだ。He loves cars, while his brother hates them.
レンズを通ると像は逆になった。Through the lens the image was inverted.
彼はハンドルを逆に切った。He turned the steering wheel the other way about.
私は逆の意見を持っている。I hold the converse opinion.

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