Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “逆さ”

逆さ

さかさ

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

Example sentence

That evening I left my tip under a coffee cup, which I left upside down on the table.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

逆
On
ぎゃく;げき
Kun
さか;さか.さ;さか.らう
Stroke count
9

・inverted

・reverse

・opposite

・wicked

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Related words to 逆さ

21 related words

逆さま

さかさま

→

inverted;upside down;reversed;back to front;wrong way round

逆さまつげ

さかさまつげ

→

turned-in eyelashes;ingrown eyelashes;trichiasis

逆さクラゲ

さかさクラゲ

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upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata);jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea

逆さ別れ

さかさわかれ

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a child dying before its parents

逆さ卍

さかさまんじ

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right-facing swastika;clockwise swastika

逆さ吊り

さかさづり

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hanging upside down

逆さ磔

さかさはりつけ

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upside-down crucifixion

逆さ箸

さかさばし

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taking food with one's chopsticks upside down (a breach of etiquette)

逆さ言葉

さかさことば

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word said backwards;word of opposite meaning

逆さ読み

さかさよみ

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reading a word backwards (often to make slang)

逆さ鯰

さかさなまず

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upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)

逆さクラゲ

さかさクラゲ

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traditional love hotel;traditional Japanese inn specially for couples

逆さまつ毛

さかさまつげ

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turned-in eyelashes;ingrown eyelashes;trichiasis

逆さま事

さかさまごと

→

child dying before parents

逆さ海月

さかさくらげ

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upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata);jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea

逆さま事

さかさまごと

→

occurrence out of sequence;wrong order

逆さ海月

さかさくらげ

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traditional love hotel;traditional Japanese inn specially for couples

逆さくらげ

さかさくらげ

→

upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata);jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea

逆さ睫毛

さかさまつげ

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turned-in eyelashes;ingrown eyelashes;trichiasis

逆さくらげ

さかさくらげ

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traditional love hotel;traditional Japanese inn specially for couples

逆さ睫

さかさまつげ

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turned-in eyelashes;ingrown eyelashes;trichiasis