逆

逆 U+9006, 逆 ← 逅[U+9005] CJK Unified Ideographs 逇 →[U+9007]

逆 (Kangxi radical 162, 辵+6, 10 strokes in traditional Chinese and Korean, 9 strokes in simplified Chinese and Japanese, Cangjie input 卜廿山 (YTU), four-corner 38304, composition ⿺辶屰(GHTJKV) or ⿺辶⿳八一屮(P))

• 磀, 縌

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1256, character 30
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 38849
• Dae Jaweon: page 1741, character 12
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3833, character 2
• Unihan data for U+9006

Ideogrammic compound (會意 / 会意) and phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *ŋraɡ): semantic 辶 (“movement”) + phonetic 屰 (OC *ŋraɡ, “go against”) – going in the opposite direction, contrary, disobedient.

Also originally written 屰, see there for more.

trad. 逆 simp. # 逆 alternative forms 屰 original𨒫𨒾迀𰴲

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋra-k/ŋ (“to meet; to encounter”). Cognate with 迎 (OC *ŋaŋ, *ŋraŋs, “to receive, to welcome; to face, to go against”) and 額 (OC *ŋɡraːɡ, “forehead”).

逆

1. (literary) to greet; to meet; to welcome
   • 大夫逆於竟者，執其手而與之言，道逆者，自車揖之，逆於門者，頷之而已。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]大夫逆于竟者，执其手而与之言，道逆者，自车揖之，逆于门者，颔之而已。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge’s versionDàfū nì yú jìng zhě, zhí qí shǒu ér yǔ zhī yán, dào nì zhě, zì chē yī zhī, nì yú mén zhě, hàn zhī ér yǐ. [Pinyin]Of the great officers who met him at the borders, he took the hands, and spoke with them. To those who met him [afterwards] on the road, he bowed, [saluting them with his hands] from the chariot. To those [who were waiting] at the gate, he only nodded.
2. (literary) to meet the enemy head-on
   • 故用兵之法，高陵勿向，背丘勿逆。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]From: The Art of War, circa 5th century BCEGù yòngbīng zhī fǎ, gāolíng wù xiàng, bèi qiū wù nì. [Pinyin](please add an English translation of this usage example)
   • 公不聽，興師伐魯，造於長勺，魯莊公興師逆之，大敗之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]公不听，兴师伐鲁，造于长勺，鲁庄公兴师逆之，大败之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: Guanzi, 5th century BCE to 220 CEGōng bù tīng, xīngshī fá Lǔ, zào yú Chángsháo, Lǔ Zhuāng Gōng xīngshī nì zhī, dàbài zhī. [Pinyin](please add an English translation of this usage example)
3. (literary) to accept
   • 爾尚敬逆天命，以奉我一人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]尔尚敬逆天命，以奉我一人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Book of Documents, circa 4th – 3rd century BCEĚr shàng jìng nì tiānmìng, yǐ fèng wǒ yī rén. [Pinyin]Do you (deal with them so as to) accord with the mind of Heaven, and thus serve me, the One man.
4. opposite 逆風／逆风 ― nìfēng ― headwind 逆行 ― nìxíng ― to go against the traffic
5. to go against; to disobey 逆流 ― nìliú ― to go against the current 忠言逆耳 ― zhōngyánnì‘ěr ― good advice isn’t easy on the ear 我唔敢逆佢意。 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]ngo5 m4 gam2 jik6 keoi5 ji3. [Jyutping]I dare not go against he wishes.
6. to resist; to reject
7. to rebel; to betray
8. adverse; unfavourable 逆境 ― nìjìng ― adverse situations
9. rebel; traitor
10. in advance

trad. 逆 simp. # 逆 alternative forms 扴桀恝椵硌

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逆

1. (Hokkien, Teochew) to oppose; to go against
2. (Xiamen Hokkien) unable to be harmonious
3. (Hokkien) to be stuck in (something)
4. (Hokkien) to impede; to hinder
5. (Teochew) to quit (something bad)

Shinjitai 逆 Kyūjitai[1] 逆󠄁逆+󠄁?(Adobe-Japan1) 逆󠄃逆+󠄃?(Hanyo-Denshi)(Moji_Joho) The displayed kanji may be different from the image due to your environment.See here for details.

(Fifth grade kyōiku kanji)

1. reverse, opposite, upside-down; to reverse
2. (ぎゃく) opposition, rebellion; rebellious
3. (ぎゃく) rushing upwards
4. (げき) to welcome, meet
5. (げき) in advance

• Go-on: ぎゃく (gyaku, Jōyō)
• Kan-on: げき (geki)
• Kun: さか (saka, 逆, Jōyō)、さかう (sakau, 逆う)、さかさ (sakasa, 逆さ)、さかさま (sakasama, 逆さま)、さかしま (sakashima, 逆しま)、さかる (sakaru, 逆る)、さからう (sakarau, 逆らう, Jōyō)、むかたむ (mukatamu, 逆む)

Kanji in this term 逆 ぎゃくGrade: 5 on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 逆 (MC ngjaek).

• IPA(key): [ɡʲa̠kɯ̟]
• (Tokyo) ぎゃく [gyàkú] (Heiban – [0])[2]

逆(ぎゃく) • (gyaku) -na (adnominal 逆(ぎゃく)な (gyaku na), adverbial 逆(ぎゃく)に (gyaku ni))

1. reverse; contrary; opposite 位置(いち)が逆(ぎゃく)なことに気(き)づくichi ga gyaku na koto ni kizukuto notice that the positions are switched すごすぎて逆(ぎゃく)に普通(ふつう)sugosugite gyaku ni futsūso extraordinary that it’s actually not that interesting クソすぎて逆(ぎゃく)に見(み)たいkusosugite gyaku ni mitaiso shitty that on the contrary, I do want to see 逆(ぎゃく)に知(し)りたいgyaku ni shiritaihonestly, I want to know too
2. (logic) converse

• 真(ま)逆(ぎゃく) (magyaku)
• 逆(ぎゃく)に (gyaku ni)

逆(ぎゃく) • (gyaku)

1. reverse; contrary; opposite 逆(ぎゃく)方(ほう)向(こう)gyakuhōkōopposite direction
2. (logic) converse

逆(ぎゃく) • (gyaku)

1. reverse; contrary; opposite 逆(ぎゃく)のアプローチgyaku no apurōchian opposite approach
2. (logic) converse
3. (judo) joint lock Synonym: 逆(ぎゃく)手(て) (gyakute)
4. (dated) treason; immorality

• (antonym(s) of “reverse”): 順(じゅん) (jun)
• (antonym(s) of “converse”): 裏(うら) (ura, “inverse”)

Kanji in this term 逆 さかGrade: 5 kun’yomi For pronunciation and definitions of 逆 – see the following entry. 【さか】 [noun] (uncommon) being upside-down, reversed, etc. [prefix] contrary, anti-, contra- (This term, 逆, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Derived from Middle Chinese 逆 (MC ngjaek).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [역]

逆 (eumhun 거스를 역 (geoseureul yeok))

1. hanja form? of 역 (“reverse, opposite; converse”)
2. hanja form? of 역— (“reverse, opposite”)
3. to go against, disobey
4. to reject, refuse
5. to violate, be contrary to
6. to betray, rebel
7. to become disordered
8. to meet, welcome
9. to join, merge
10. to turn, circle
11. to drive back, repel
12. to submit a report to the emperor
13. to think, consider
14. to estimate, infer
15. (of hands or feet) cold
16. sin, crime
17. misfortune, adversity
18. rebellion; traitor
19. in advance, beforehand

逆: Hán Việt readings: nghịch[1][2] 逆: Nôm readings: nghếch[1][2][3][4], nghệch[1][2][4], nghịch[1][3][5], ngược[1][4][6], ngạch[1][4]

1. chữ Hán form of nghịch (“opposite, against; rebel; converse”)
2. chữ Nôm form of ngạch (“threshold, doorsill”)
3. chữ Nôm form of nghếch (“to tilt upwards”)
4. chữ Nôm form of nghệch (“stupefied, dumbfounded”)
5. chữ Nôm form of nghịch (“opposite, against”)
6. chữ Nôm form of ngược (“opposite, against; upside down; to go upstream”)