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逆 : Inverted

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Components:
屮辶

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

On 'yomi:
ギャク(gyaku) ゲキ(geki)
Kun 'yomi:
さか(saka) さか.さ(saka.sa) さか.らう(saka.rau)
Strokes:9
Radical:辵 (162)
Usage Rating:683
JLPT:N2
old JLPT:2
Grade:5
Unicode:09006
jis208:21-53
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逆 Usage examples

逆旅(げきりょ)inn
逆になる(ぎゃくになる)to become inverted, to become reversed
逆転分布係数(ぎゃくてんぶんぷけいすう)population inversion factor
可逆性(かぎゃくせい)reversibility
逆転層(ぎゃくてんそう)inversion layer
逆回転(ぎゃくかいてん)spinning the opposite way, backspin (tennis, baseball), counter
可逆機関(かぎゃくきかん)reversible engine
可逆電池(かぎゃくでんち)reversible cell
可逆変化(かぎゃくへんか)reversible change
逆上せ(のぼせ)hot flash, rush of blood to the head
逆上せ上がる(のぼせあがる)to be beside oneself, to go mad with something
逆相(ぎゃくそう)antiphase, reverse phase
逆玉(ぎゃくたま)man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman, (male) gold digger
忠言逆耳(ちゅうげんぎゃくじ)good advice is harsh to the ears, honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
悪逆非道(あくぎゃくひどう)heinous, treacherous, atrocious, diabolic, fiendish, inhuman
逆転優勝(ぎゃくてんゆうしょう)upset victory, come-from-behind victory
形勢逆転(けいせいぎゃくてん)the situation reverses itself, the table is turned, the shoe is on the other foot
大逆非道(たいぎゃくひどう)heinous, treacherous, atrocious, diabolic, fiendish, inhuman
大逆無道(たいぎゃくむどう)heinous, treacherous, atrocious, diabolic, fiendish, inhuman
一発逆転(いっぱつぎゃくてん)turning things around with a home run, turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
反逆分子(はんぎゃくぶんし)renegade, rebellious elements
逆手打ち(ぎゃくてうち)backhand (tennis, etc.)
逆三角関数(ぎゃくさんかくかんすう)inverse trigonometric function
逆引き(ぎゃくびき)
逆引(ぎゃくびき)
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
逆鱗に触れる(げきりんにふれる)to infuriate your superior
真逆(まぎゃく)the exact opposite
逆推進ロケット(ぎゃくすいしんロケット)retrorocket
逆調(ぎゃくちょう)unfavourable condition, adverse position
逆コース(ぎゃくコース)reverse course, reversion
逆子体操(さかごたいそう)exercise regime to convert breech presentation
逆ナン(ぎゃくナン)women picking up men (on the street)
逆ギレ(ぎゃくぎれ)
逆切れ(ぎゃくぎれ)
being angry at someone who would normally be angry at you, situation wherein the offender is angry at the victim
逆援(ぎゃくえん)women paying boys for sex
逆流性食道炎(ぎゃくりゅうせいしょくどうえん)reflux esophagitis
上下逆さま(じょうげさかさま)
上下逆様(じょうげさかさま)
upside down
逆捩じを食わせる(さかねじをくわせる)
逆ねじを食わせる(さかねじをくわせる)
to retort, to turn the tables (on someone)
逆方向(ぎゃくほうこう)the opposite direction, the other way
逆とったり(さかとったり)arm bar throw counter
大逆手(おおさかて)backward-twisting overarm throw