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้
Opposite, Reverse
ใใ (ใใ), ใใ (ใใ), ใใ (ใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese roads drive on the left side, so many visitors feel it's the 'opposite' of what they're used to. The word ้ (gyaku) is often used whenever something is reversed.
Memory Trick
Imagine everyone walking in one direction while one person walks the opposite way. That person is going in reverse, reminding you of ้.
Readings
Onyomi: ใฎใฃใฏ (gyaku), ใฒใญ (geki)
Kunyomi: ใใ (ใใ), ใใ (ใใ), ใใ (ใ)
Example Words
้
ใใใ (gyaku)
Reverse
้่ปข
ใใใใฆใ (gyakuten)
Come-from-behind victory
้ๅนๆ
ใใใใใใ (gyakukouka)
Opposite effect
้ใ
ใใใ (sakasa)
Upside down
Example Sentence
ๅฐๅณ ใ ้ใ ใซ ๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
ใกใ ใ ใใใ ใซ ใใฃใฆใใพใใ
chizu o sakasa ni motteimasu
You are holding the map upside down.