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逆
Opposite, Reverse
さか.らう, さか.らい, さか.さ
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese roads drive on the left side, so many visitors feel it's the 'opposite' of what they're used to. The word 逆 (gyaku) is often used whenever something is reversed.
Memory Trick
Imagine everyone walking in one direction while one person walks the opposite way. That person is going in reverse, reminding you of 逆.
Readings
Onyomi: ギャク (gyaku), ゲキ (geki)
Kunyomi: さか.らう, さか.らい, さか.さ
Example Words
逆
ぎゃく (gyaku)
Reverse
逆転
ぎゃくてん (gyakuten)
Come-from-behind victory
逆効果
ぎゃくこうか (gyakukouka)
Opposite effect
逆さ
さかさ (sakasa)
Upside down
Example Sentence
地図 を 逆さ に 持っています。
ちず を さかさ に もっています。
chizu o sakasa ni motteimasu
You are holding the map upside down.