8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

Kun'yomi
  • inverse
  • inverted
  • to go against
On'yomi
  • ギャ
    reverse ②converse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ③inverse (function)
  • ゲキ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ギャク 77.9%
さかさかさからう 21.6%
ゲキ 0.5%

Character Breakdown

inverted, reverse, opposite
ギャク さか ゲキ (5th, N2)
disobedient
ゲキ ギャク ハク
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ サ ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
walking radical(⻌) variant
しんにょう

Common Words

reverse ②converse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ③inverse (function)
reversal (of a situation) ②reversal (of direction of rotation)
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References

Unicode hex code 9006
JIS X 0208 1-21-53
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4685
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6041
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3091
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3835
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1966
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 857
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1235
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 790
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38849P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 646
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 444
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 451
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 758
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 956
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 675
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 695
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 386
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 685
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1978
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q6.8
Four corner code 3830.4
De Roo Code 960