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逆さ (さかさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

逆さかさ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

inverted; upside down; reversed

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 逆さま. Describes something being the wrong way up, back to front, or in reverse order. Used as a noun, no-adjective, or na-adjective.

See also: 逆さま

絵えが逆さかさに掛かけてある。
The picture is hung upside down.

順じゅん番ばんが逆さかさになっている。

The order is reversed.

Written forms

逆さかさUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
さかさUsage19%
Kana spelling, often used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
倒さかさ
Alternate kanji spelling, also common in news and writing.

Kanji

逆inverted, reverse, opposite
倒overthrow, fall, collapse

Similar words

逆さかさま
逆さま is the full form and slightly more common in spoken Japanese. 逆さ is an abbreviation used in the same meanings but can feel a bit more casual or clipped.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 逆さま (sakasama), itself from 逆 (saka, 'reverse') + 様 (sama, 'state'). The kanji 逆 means 'reverse' or 'inverted'; 倒 is an alternative kanji with a similar meaning.