Word Meaning 逆手

さかて sakate

逆手 is read as さかて (sakate) and means underhand grip.

Meaning

English

underhand grip
backhand grip (e.g. in tennis)
unexpected twist
turning the tables (on an opponent)

Reading

Kana

さかて

Romaji

sakate

Writing Variants

逆手ぎゃくて gyakute

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 順手 Rank 5314 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆手打ち

ぎゃくてうち

backhand (tennis, etc.)

逆手にとる

さかてにとる

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them

大逆手

おおさかて

backward-twisting overarm throw

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

逆

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

逆らう

さからう

to go against

逆行

ぎゃくこう

retrograde motion

逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

逆戻り

ぎゃくもどり

retrogression