Quick answer
逆 is the kanji for "Wicked / Reverse / Opposite". A common reading is さか (saka). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Wicked / Reverse / Opposite
Also : Wicked · Reverse · Opposite
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 逆 represents 'INVERTED'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of inverted.
On-reading: ぎゃく — remember this sound by associating it with inverted. Kun-reading: さか.
Example Sentences
逆の立場から考えてみると、相手の気持ちがよくわかります。
ぎゃくのたちばからかんがえてみると、あいてのきもちがよくわかります。
When I try thinking from the opposite standpoint, I can well understand the other person's feelings.
逆境に負けずに、最後まで諦めないことが重要です。
ぎゃっきょうにまけずに、さいごまであきらめないことがじゅうようです。
Without being defeated by adversity, it's important not to give up until the end.
Vocabulary using 逆
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