Word Meaning ひっくり返す

ひっくりかえす hikkurikaesu

ひっくり返す is read as ひっくりかえす (hikkurikaesu) and means to knock over.

Meaning

English

to knock over
to tip over
to overturn (e.g. a decision)
to upset
to reverse
to turn over
to turn upside down
to turn up

Reading

Kana

ひっくりかえす

Romaji

hikkurikaesu

Writing Variants

ひっくり返す ひっくりがえす hikkurigaesu
引っ繰り返す ひっくりかえす hikkurikaesu
引っ繰り返す ひっくりがえす hikkurigaesu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words ちゃぶ台,ちゃぶ台返し Rank 126031 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

返す

かえす

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

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

折り返す

おりかえす

to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

取り返す

とりかえす

to get back

言い返す

いいかえす

to say over

読み返す

よみかえす

to reread

見返す

みかえす

to look (stare) back at (someone)

送り返す

おくりかえす

to send back

切り返す

きりかえす

to perform a twisting backward knee trip

追い返す

おいかえす

to drive away

打ち返す

うちかえす

to return a blow repeat

思い返す

おもいかえす

to re-think

Example Sentences

ネコがひっくり返すといけないから、ビンに栓をしなさい。

Put the cap back on the bottle in case the cat knocks it over.