Meaning

Primary

Reverse

Alternative

Opposite

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

ぎゃく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji as well. Lucky! Reverse face time!

Context

Context Sentences

そのシャツ、前と後ろが逆じゃない?

Isn't that shirt on backwards?

コウイチって、お兄さんとは真逆な性格をしてるよね。

Koichi has the complete opposite personality of his older brother, doesn't he?

ネジをゆるめたかったのに、逆に回して締めつけてしまっていた。

I wanted to loosen the screw, but I ended up turning it in the opposite way and tightened it instead.

最近、道路を逆に走る人、増えてない?さっきも高速道路を逆走しているトラックがいたよ!

Are there more and more people driving on the wrong side of the road recently? There was a truck driving the wrong way on the highway just now!

Kanji Composition