ぎゃく
逆
こう
効
か
果

noun

  1. opposite effect, adverse effect, backfiring.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぎゃく
逆
こう
効
か
果
 逆効果 ぎゃくこうか ✔
ぎゃっ
逆
こう
効
か
果
 逆効果 ぎゃっこうか

Contained Kanji 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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
しんにょう
merit, efficacy, efficiency
コウ　き.く　ききめ (5th, N2)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ　は.たす　はた.す (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)