This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ギャク、ゲキ、さか、さか.さ、さか.らう
Romaji: gyaku, geki, saka, saka.sa, saka.rau
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  683
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  3-3-6
Korean Reading:  yeog
Chinese Reading:  ni4
Unicode:  9006
JIS:  3555

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3091
Nelson Index: 4685
New Nelson Index: 6041
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q6.8
Four Corner Index: 3830.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 646
Gakken Index: 857
Japanese Names Index: 1235
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38849P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0045
Remembering the kanji Index: 1959
Kanji Flashcards Index: 956
Kodansha Compact Index: 685
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 675
Kanji in Context Index: 386
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1966
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2662
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1978
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2109
Essential Kanji Index: 790
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3835
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 960
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 758
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 695

Words

(ぎゃく)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
逆転 (ぎゃくてん)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
反逆 (はんぎゃく)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
可逆 (かぎゃく)
reversible
逆手 (ぎゃくて、さかて)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
(さか)
inverse; reverse
逆襲 (ぎゃくしゅう)
counterattack
逆らう (さからう)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
逆さ (さかさ)
reverse; inversion; upside down
逆流 (ぎゃくりゅう)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
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