# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 反する | はんする (hansuru) | to be contrary; to go against |
| 反る | そる (soru) | to warp; to curve |

## Don't confuse it with

[阪](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/osaka/) · [返](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/give-back/) · [坂](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/slope/) · [仮](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/temporary/)

## More in the “Links & order 2” set

[共](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/together/) · [交](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/mix/) · [反](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/against/) · [組](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/team/) · [次](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/next/) · [係](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/person-in-charge/)

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