Word details
逆
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 逆.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
reverse; opposite
Examples
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.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
3
Noun, used as a prefix; Mathematics
inverse (function)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
逆
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
8 strokesFrequency 683JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ギャクゲキ
Kun
さかさか.ささか.らう
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