How to say 'Upside down' in Japanese | 逆さ

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The Japanese word for Upside down is 'Sakasa', written as 逆さ in Japanese.'Upside down' in hiragana is さかさ.

word

逆さ

Meaning

Upside down

Reading

さかさ

sakasa

Kanji

逆Reverse

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '逆さ (さかさ)' means 'upside down'. It is used to describe something that is inverted or in a reversed position. This term can be applied to physical objects, situations, or even abstract concepts. For example: the picture is upside down「その絵は逆さだ」(そのえはさかさだ). He hung the flag upside down「彼は旗を逆さに掛けた」(かれははたをさかさにかけた). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe situations that are contrary to what is expected or normal.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4074

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 逆さ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

逆

Meaning

Reverse

Hiragana in the Word 逆さ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

さ

Reading

Words Related to 逆さ Through the Kanji 逆

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 逆 as well.

word

逆

Meaning

Reverse, Opposite

word

逆らう

Meaning

Defy

word

逆さま

Meaning

Upside down

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