| ぎゃ | く | 
|---|---|
| 逆 | 
| こ | う | 
|---|---|
| 効 | 
| か | 
|---|
| 果 | 
noun
- opposite effect, adverse effect, backfiring.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 | 逆効果 | ぎゃくこうか | ✔ | ||||||||
| 
 
 
 | 逆効果 | ぎゃっこうか | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
inverted, reverse, opposite
ギャク さか ゲキ (5th, N2)
merit, efficacy, efficiency
コウ き.く ききめ (5th, N2)