Word Meaning 逆行

ぎゃくこう gyakukou

逆行 is read as ぎゃくこう (gyakukou) and means retrograde motion.

Meaning

English

  1. retrograde motion
  2. backward movement
  3. reverse movement
  4. going backwards
  5. retrogression
  6. going in the wrong direction
  7. going against (e.g. the times)
  8. running counter to

Reading

Kana

ぎゃくこう

Romaji

gyakukou

Writing Variants

  • 逆行 ぎゃっこう gyakkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 順行,順応 Rank 8354 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆行運動

ぎゃっこううんどう

retrograde motion

逆行列

ぎゃくぎょうれつ

inverse matrix

逆行性健忘症

ぎゃっこうせいけんぼうしょう

retrograde amnesia

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

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

逆らう

さからう

to go against

逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

逆戻り

ぎゃくもどり

retrogression