What does kanji 反 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 反 is anti-.

How is kanji 反 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 反 are そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る; the onyomi readings are ハン, ホン, タン, ホ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 反?

Kanji 反 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 反?

The main radical for kanji 反 is 又.

What words use kanji 反?

Example words that use kanji 反 include 反応, 返す, 返る, 反対.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

反

Meaning

Kanji 反

anti-

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: そ.るそ.らすかえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ハンホンタンホ
Nanori 名乗り: そりた

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #191
Strokes: 4
Radical: 又
Components: 厂 • 又
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 531 entries that include this kanji.

反応

はんのう

reaction

返す

かえす

to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)

返る

かえる

to turn over

反対

はんたい

reverse

反発

はんぱつ

rally (e.g. in stock prices)

反省

はんせい

regret

反響

はんきょう

echo

反撃

はんげき

counterattack

反戦

はんせん

anti-war

反乱

はんらん

insurrection

反論

はんろん

objection

反動

はんどう

reaction

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私はその案に反対です。

I am against that proposal.

彼の一言にみんなが反応した。

Everyone reacted to his remark.

自分の失敗を反省しています。

I am reflecting on my own failure.

結果がすぐに数字に反映された。

The results were immediately reflected in the numbers.

この練習は反復が大切だ。

Repetition is important in this practice.