Word Meaning 逆立ち

さかだち sakadachi

逆立ち is read as さかだち (sakadachi) and means being upside down.

Meaning

English

  1. being upside down
  2. being in reverse
  3. handstand
  4. headstand

Reading

Kana

さかだち

Romaji

sakadachi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 7384 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆立つ

さかだつ

to stand on end

逆立てる

さかだてる

to stand on end (hair, fur)

逆立ちしても

さかだちしても

no matter how hard one might try

逆転勝ち

ぎゃくてんがち

winning after defeat seems certain

逆手打ち

ぎゃくてうち

backhand (tennis, etc.)

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆手

さかて

underhand grip

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

逆らう

さからう

to go against

逆行

ぎゃくこう

retrograde motion

Example Sentences

4

He's doing a handstand.

She stood on her head.

I tried standing on my head.

My neck snapped when I did a headstand.