逆 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Gyaku

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gyaku

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逆 is a Japanese Kanji that means reverse, inversion, upside down, inverted, reverse, opposite, or wicked.

Renegade / Traitor / Rebel

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nì zéi

gyakuzoku

역적

逆賊 is a popular way to write renegade, traitor, bandit, insurgent, or rebel in Chinese and Japanese.

Sakasa / Reverse

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sakasa

逆さ is a Japanese word that means reverse, inversion, upside down, inverted, reverse, opposite, and in some contexts (especially without the secondary hiragana character), can mean wicked.

逆さ has some significance to those practicing certain forms of Japanese martial arts.

Note: The first character is kanji (originally a Chinese character now used in Japanese) it still holds the same meaning in Chinese. However, the secondary hiragana makes this a Japanese-only entry.

Extremely Good Friends

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bakugyakunotomo

莫逆の友 is Japanese expressing meaning “excellent friends” or “best friends.”

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child

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bàng tóu chū xiào zǐ zhù tóu chū wǔ nì

棒頭出孝子箸頭出忤逆 literally translates as:
A stick (or switch) produces filial sons; chopsticks produce disobedient [ones].

Figuratively, this means:
Strict discipline produces dutiful children, whereas indulgence produces disobedient ones.

This proverb is very similar to this English proverb:
“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
逆 see styles	nì ni4 ni gyaku ぎゃく	More info & calligraphy: Gyaku contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel (adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) reverse; opposite; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); (prefix noun) (3) {math} inverse (function) vāma. To go against, contrary, adverse, reverse, rebellious, oppose, resist.
逆さ see styles	sakasa さかさ	More info & calligraphy: Sakasa / Reverse (noun - becomes adjective with の) reverse; inversion; upside down
逆賊逆贼 see styles	nì zéi ni4 zei2 ni tsei gyakuzoku ぎゃくぞく	More info & calligraphy: Renegade / Traitor / Rebel renegade; traitor and bandit rebel; traitor; insurgent
莫逆の友 see styles	bakugyakunotomo ばくぎゃくのとも	More info & calligraphy: Extremely Good Friends (exp,n) (form) very close friend; bosom friend
七逆 see styles	qī nì qi1 ni4 ch`i ni chi ni shichigyaku	七逆 Custom Scroll (七逆罪) The seven rebellious acts, or deadly sins — shedding a Buddha's blood, killing father, mother, monk, teacher, subverting or disrupting monks, killing an arhat. V. 梵綱經下.
三逆 see styles	sān nì san1 ni4 san ni sangyaku	三逆 Custom Scroll The three unpardonable sins of Devadatta, which sent him to the Avici hell— schism, stoning the Buddha to the shedding of his blood, killing a nun.
不逆 see styles	bù nì bu4 ni4 pu ni fugyaku	不逆 Custom Scroll not opposing
乱逆 see styles	rangyaku; rangeki(ok) らんぎゃく; らんげき(ok)	乱逆 Custom Scroll rebellion
五逆 see styles	wǔ nì wu3 ni4 wu ni gogyaku ごぎゃく	五逆 Custom Scroll (1) {Buddh} five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha); (2) (hist) crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother pañcānantarya; 五無間業 The five rebellious acts or deadly sins, parricide, matricide, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, destroying the harmony of the sangha, or fraternity. The above definition is common both to Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna. The lightest of these sins is the first; the heaviest the last. II. Another group is: (1) sacrilege, such as destroying temples, burning sutras, stealing a Buddha's or a monk's things, inducing others to do so, or taking pleasure therein; (2) slander, or abuse of the teaching of śrāvaka s, pratyekabuddhas, or bodhisattvas; (3) ill-treatment or killing of a monk; (4) any one of the five deadly sins given above; (5) denial of the karma consequences of ill deeds, acting or teaching others accordingly, and unceasing evil life. III. There are also five deadly sins, each of which is equal to each of the first set of five: (1) violation of a mother, or a fully ordained nun; (2) killing a bodhisattva in a sangha; (5) destroying a Buddha's stūpa. IV. The five unpardonable sin of Devadatta who (1) destroyed the harmony of the community; (2) injured Śākyamuni with a stone, shedding his blood; (3) induced the king to let loose a rutting elephant to trample down Śākyamuni; (4) killed a nun; (5) put poison on his finger-nails and saluted Śākyamuni intending to destroy him thereby.
八逆 see styles	hachigyaku はちぎゃく	八逆 Custom Scroll (archaism) the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law
厭逆厌逆 see styles	yàn nì yan4 ni4 yen ni engyaku	厭逆 Custom Scroll disgust
反逆 see styles	fǎn nì fan3 ni4 fan ni hongyaku はんぎゃく	反逆 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection to oppose
叛逆 see styles	pàn nì pan4 ni4 p`an ni pan ni hongyaku はんぎゃく	叛逆 Custom Scroll to rebel; to revolt; a rebel (noun/participle) treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection to turn against
可逆 see styles	kě nì ke3 ni4 k`o ni ko ni kagyaku かぎゃく	可逆 Custom Scroll reversible; (math.) invertible (adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) (ant: 不可逆) reversible; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) {math} invertible
吃逆 see styles	shakkuri しゃっくり	吃逆 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) (kana only) hiccough; hiccup
呃逆 see styles	è nì e4 ni4 o ni	呃逆 Custom Scroll to hiccup; to belch
大逆 see styles	taigyaku; daigyaku たいぎゃく; だいぎゃく	大逆 Custom Scroll high treason
弑逆 see styles	shigyaku; shiigyaku / shigyaku; shigyaku しぎゃく; しいぎゃく	弑逆 Custom Scroll (noun, transitive verb) murder of one's lord or father
忤逆 see styles	wǔ nì wu3 ni4 wu ni	忤逆 Custom Scroll disobedient to parents
悖逆 see styles	bèi nì bei4 ni4 pei ni	悖逆 Custom Scroll contrary
悪逆 see styles	akugyaku あくぎゃく	悪逆 Custom Scroll (noun or adjectival noun) (1) atrocity; (2) (archaism) treason
惡逆恶逆 see styles	è nì e4 ni4 o ni akugyaku	惡逆 Custom Scroll heinous evil
拂逆 see styles	fú nì fu2 ni4 fu ni	拂逆 Custom Scroll to go against; to do something contrary to (sb's wishes)
拒逆 see styles	jù nì ju4 ni4 chü ni kyogyaku	拒逆 Custom Scroll to reject
正逆 see styles	seigyaku / segyaku せいぎゃく	正逆 Custom Scroll (can act as adjective) forward and reverse
氣逆气逆 see styles	qì nì qi4 ni4 ch`i ni chi ni	氣逆 Custom Scroll reverse flow of 氣\|气[qi4] (TCM)
水逆 see styles	shuǐ nì shui3 ni4 shui ni	水逆 Custom Scroll (astrology) Mercury retrograde (abbr. for 水星逆行[shui3 xing1 ni4 xing2]); (coll.) to have a period of bad luck; (TCM) water retention in the abdomen causing the vomiting of liquids as soon as one drinks
真逆 see styles	masaka まさか	真逆 Custom Scroll (interjection) (1) (kana only) by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (kana only) (See まさかの時) something unexpected; emergency; (3) (kana only) (archaism) currently; for the time being; presently; for now; (adv,adj-no) (4) (kana only) (rare) (See 本当に) indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
篡逆 see styles	cuàn nì cuan4 ni4 ts`uan ni tsuan ni	篡逆 Custom Scroll to rebel; to revolt
背逆 see styles	bèi nì bei4 ni4 pei ni	背逆 Custom Scroll to violate; to go against

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Gyaku	逆	gyaku
Renegade Traitor Rebel	逆賊逆贼	gyakuzoku	nì zéi / ni4 zei2 / ni zei / nizei	ni tsei / nitsei
Sakasa Reverse	逆さ	sakasa
Extremely Good Friends	莫逆の友	bakugyakunotomo
Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child	棒頭出孝子箸頭出忤逆		bàng tóu chū xiào zǐ zhù tóu chū wǔ nì bang4 tou2 chu1 xiao4 zi3 zhu4 tou2 chu1 wu3 ni4 bang tou chu xiao zi zhu tou chu wu ni	pang t`ou ch`u hsiao tzu chu t`ou ch`u wu ni pang tou chu hsiao tzu chu tou chu wu ni
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.