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逆

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

逆 — “reverse, opposite, contrary”

逆 (read ぎゃく) means reverse, opposite, contrary. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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ぎゃく

Meaning

reverse, opposite, contrary

逆 in a sentence

逆ぎゃくの方向ほうこうに進すすむ。

I go in the opposite direction.

The kanji in 逆

逆reverse, opposite

Words that share a kanji with 逆

逆らうさからう— to oppose, to disobey, to go against
逆ささかさ— upside down, reverse, inverted
逆様さかさま— upside down, reversed, the wrong way round

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