Word Meaning 逆手

ぎゃくて gyakute

逆手 is read as ぎゃくて (gyakute) and means underhand grip.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ぎゃくて

Romaji

gyakute

Writing Variants

逆手さかて sakate

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 順手 Rank 5017 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆手に取る

さかてにとる

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

逆手打ち

ぎゃくてうち

backhand (tennis, etc.)

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

ぎゃっこう

retrograde motion

逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

逆戻り

ぎゃくもどり

retrogression