Japanese Kanji
逆gyaku
inverted · reverse · opposite
Grade 5 · JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked.
逆 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 9 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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