Today’s Kanji is “反” (han); Kanji for “opposite”.
Handwritten Kanji “反” (han)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “反”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 反 | ハン ホン タン そ-る そ-らす |
han hon tan so-ru so-rasu |
4 | 又 | opposite |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “反”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 反対意見 | はんたいいけん | hantaiiken | Opposite opinion |
| 反物 | たんもの | tanmono | A roll of cloth for kimono |
| 体を反らす | からだをそらす | karada wo sorasu | Bend your body |
反する（はんする）= to oppose, to contradict, to go against