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KanjiN2Grade 5 · 小59 strokesRadical 辵

逆 · inverted, reverse

逆 is a kanji meaning inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked. It has 9 strokes and is on the JLPT N2 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ギャクgyaku
  • ゲキgeki

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • さかsaka
  • さかさsakasa
  • さからうsakarau

Practise the N2 kanji

In 第13巻 JLPT N2, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 逆 · 6 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 逆
WordReadingMeaningLevel
逆ぎゃくreverse, oppositeN3
逆らうさからうto go against, to oppose, to disobeyN3
逆ささかさreverse, upside downN2
逆さまさかさまreverse, upside downN2
逆立ちさかだちhandstand, headstandN1
逆転ぎゃくてん(sudden) change, reversal, turn-aroundN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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