Word Meaning 逆立つ

さかだつ sakadatsu

逆立つ is read as さかだつ (sakadatsu) and means to stand on end.

Meaning

English

to stand on end
to bristle up
to be ruffled

Reading

Kana

さかだつ

Romaji

sakadatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 59329 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

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

逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

逆戻り

ぎゃくもどり

retrogression