# 逆 — reverse; opposite

逆 means “reverse; opposite”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ギャク (gyaku). Kun'yomi: さか (saka). You'll see it in words such as 逆 (gyaku, “reverse; opposite”).

- Meaning: reverse; opposite
- On'yomi: ギャク (gyaku)
- Kun'yomi: さか (saka)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Size & position 1

## Words with 逆

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 逆 | ぎゃく (gyaku) | reverse; opposite |
| 逆さ | さかさ (sakasa) | inverted; upside down |
| 逆らう | さからう (sakarau) | to go against; to oppose |

## Don't confuse it with

[遂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-through/)

## More in the “Size & position 1” set

[並](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/line-up/) · [込](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-crowded/) · [逆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reverse/) · [留](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/keep-in-place/) · [囲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/surround/) · [層](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/layer/)

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