Keyword
reverse
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig2109
Readings
さか
(20%)
Composed of
antlers on a wall
a sprout
road
Used in vocabulary (274 in total)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
the exact opposite
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
conversely; on the contrary
the opposite direction; the other way
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
adverse circumstances; adversity
to become inverted; to become reversed
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
opposite side; other side
head over heels; headlong; head first
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
rebel; traitor; insurgent
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to surge (water or waves)
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
headwind; adverse wind
atrocity; (arch.) treason
hanging upside down
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
inverse; reverse
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
one's days and nights being reversed
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
women picking up men
murder of one's own lord or father
treacherous retainer
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
inverted position (tarot card, etc.); reversed position
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
(the crime of) high treason
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
head over heels; headlong; head first
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
rebel; traitor
right and wrong; loyalty and treason; obedience and disobedience
reversible; invertible
contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
back-combed hair; puffed up hair; teased hair
reverse sexual harassment; sexual harassment of males by females
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
upset victory; come-from-behind victory
man marrying into wealth and power
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
reverse order; following a contrary path
rebellious individual
hiccup; hiccough
forward and reverse
reverse discrimination
headlong; head over heels
extremely good friends; best friends
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
cordial relations
a dream which is contradicted by reality
reciprocal; inverse number; multiplicative inverse
upside-down crucifixion
chocolate given by a boy to a girl on Valentine's day (the other way around is the norm in Japan)
sending back; returning; referring a case (regarding juvenile crime) back to the public prosecutor
inverse; reverse; retro-; contra-
backward reading
weather tide; adverse current
no matter how hard one might try; no matter what one does; (lit.) even if one stood on one's head
headlong; head over heels
inverse proportion
(chromosomal) inversion
turning an object in the wrong direction; retort
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
antiphase; reverse phase
reverse course; reversion
reaction; adverse effect
(discount rate) negative spread; loss margin; back spread; downturn
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha); crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother
choppy seas; head sea
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
a complete turnabout via a single blow
turning an object in the wrong direction; retort
reading a word backwards (often to make slang)
reverse transcription
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
upside-down crucifixion
taking food with one's chopsticks upside down (a breach of etiquette)
renegade; rebellious elements
bad luck; reverse of fortune
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
to have the tables turned on one
holding a memorial service for oneself; an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
crime of killing one's master or parent (Edo period); very grave sin
shaving against the grain; shaving upwards
(discount rate) negative spread; loss margin; back spread; downturn
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
orca; killer whale
ascending vertical sword attack (kendo, etc.)
inverse element
choppy seas; head sea
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
inverse ratio
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
reverse-imported vehicle (esp. high-displacement motorcycles meant for sale outside Japan)
backhand (tennis, etc.)
backlash (after use of 'magic')
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
backward-twisting overarm throw
five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
reverse auction; name-your-price auction
cationic soap; invert soap; positive soap
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
good advice is harsh to the ear
turning an object in the wrong direction; retort
(discount rate) negative spread; loss margin; back spread; downturn
orca; killer whale
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
to have the tables turned on one
to have the tables turned on one
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
shaving against the grain; shaving upwards
upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata); jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea; traditional love hotel; traditional Japanese inn specially for couples
upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata); jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea; traditional love hotel; traditional Japanese inn specially for couples
upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata); jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea; traditional love hotel; traditional Japanese inn specially for couples
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
cationic soap; invert soap; positive soap
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis
upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
reverse Polish notation; RPN
converse proposition
baby born feet (or buttocks) first; breech birth
good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
inverse trigonometric function; cyclometric function
unfavourable condition; adverse position
exercise regime to convert breech presentation; trying to correct an unborn child's improper position so that the head comes out first
women paying boys for sex
to retort; to turn the tables (on someone)
to retort; to turn the tables (on someone)
arm bar throw counter
(logical) inversion
plotting to damage the imperial palace or an imperial tomb
the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law
counter; reversible counter
shielding; reverse clipping
reverse Polish notation; RPN
calculator with postfix notation logic; calculator with suffix notation logic; calculator with reverse-Polish notation logic
suffix notation; postfix notation; reverse Polish notation
shielding; reverse clipping
headlong dive; header; plunge
a child dying before its parents
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; RT-PCR
reciprocal lattice (crystallography)
geomagnetic reversal; reversal of Earth's magnetic field
(TV or radio host) calling a listener
getting along extremely well; maintaining a fond friendship
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
reverse threesome (e.g. with two men and a woman instead of two women and one man)
Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)
Examples (43 in total)
He did the reverse of what I asked.
She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.
It's upside down.