漢字道KANJIDO

4 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 34 strokesRadical
On
ハン・ホン・タン
Kun
そ(る)・そ(らす)
Meaning
opposite, anti, reverse

Origin

ORIGIN

A hand (又) pressing against a cliff (厂), pushing back or climbing. So it means to 'bend back' or 'opposite'.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ハン反映・反対・違反
ホン謀反
タン反物
そる反る・反り
そらす反らす

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 反対はんたい

    opposite, against

  • 反省はんせい

    reflection, self-review

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

わたしは その いけんに 反対です。

I am against that opinion.

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