Word Meaning 逆風

さかかぜ sakakaze

逆風 is read as さかかぜ (sakakaze) and means ascending vertical sword attack (kendo, etc.).

Meaning

English

ascending vertical sword attack (kendo, etc.)

Reading

Kana

さかかぜ

Romaji

sakakaze

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 順風 Rank 97703 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

逆転

ぎゃくてん

reversal (of direction of rotation)

逆転勝ち

ぎゃくてんがち

winning after defeat seems certain

Example Sentences

逆風に立ち向かう。

ぎゃくふうにたちむかう。

to face the headwind.