How to say 'Upside down' in Japanese | 逆さま

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

word

逆さま

Meaning

Upside down

Reading

さかさま

sakasama

Kanji

逆Reverse

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '逆さま (さかさま)' means 'upside down'. It describes something that is in a position where the top is at the bottom and the bottom is at the top. This word is often used to describe physical objects, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe situations or states of being. For example: The picture is upside down「その絵は逆さまです」(そのえはさかさまです). He hung the map upside down「彼は地図を逆さまに掛けた」(かれはちずをさかさまにかけた). It's important to note that '逆さま' can also imply a sense of disorder or confusion, as in 'Everything is upside down in this house'「この家の中はすべて逆さまです」(このいえのなかはすべてさかさまです).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4075

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 逆さま

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

逆

Meaning

Reverse

Hiragana in the Word 逆さま

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ま

Reading

Words Related to 逆さま 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

Meaning

Upside down

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