Meaning
inverted · opposite · reverse · wicked
On'yomi
ギャク · ゲキ
Kun'yomi
さか · さか.さ · さか.らう
Common compounds (24)
- 倒さ さかさinverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
- 逆点 ぎゃくてんreversal (of direction of rotation)
- 反逆 はんぎゃくtreason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
- 逆なで さかなでrubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
- 逆 ぎゃくconverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
- 逆転勝ち ぎゃくてんがちwinning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
- 逆効果 ぎゃっこうかopposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
- 逆手 さかてunderhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis)
- 逆輸入 ぎゃくゆにゅう(cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
- 逆襲 ぎゃくしゅうcounterattack
- 逆境 ぎゃっきょうadverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
- 逆説 ぎゃくせつparadox