Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 逆さ(さかさ) in Japanese

逆さ, 倒さ
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
さかさ
Romaji
sakasa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    reverse; inversion; upside down
    Example sentence
    ボールペン逆さ持った He held a ball-point by the wrong end.

Examples of 逆さ, 倒さ, さかさ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

On'Yomi: ギャク, ゲキ

Kun'Yomi: さか, さか.さ, さか.らう

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