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反 — against; anti-

反 means “against; anti-”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han). Kun'yomi: そ(る) (soru), かえ(る) (kaeru). You'll see it in words such as 反する (hansuru, “to be contrary; to go against”).

反
Stroke order of 反
Meaning
against; anti-
On'yomi
ハン (han)
Kun'yomi
そ(る) (soru), かえ(る) (kaeru)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N3 · set Links & order 2

How to remember 反

A hand (又) pushing against a cliff (厂): against.

Parts: 厂 cliff · 又 hand; again

Words with 反

WordReadingMeaning
反するはんする hansuru onto be contrary; to go against
反るそる soru kunto warp; to curve

Don't confuse it with

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