反
anti-
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of hand bending cliff. Bending.
Symbolism
Opposition, reflection, repulsion. Represents opposing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Experiencing anti-
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
二律背反
にりつはいはん
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; antinomy
反面教師
はんめんきょうし
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example; bad example from which one can learn
条件反射
じょうけんはんしゃ
conditioned reflex; conditioned reflex
連鎖反応
れんさはんのう
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction; chain reaction
造反有理
ぞうはんゆうり
there are no rebels without reasons; there are no rebels without reasons
反間苦肉
はんかんくにく
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot; stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
輾転反側
てんてんはんそく
tossing and turning in bed; turning over in bed worrying over something; tossing and turning in bed
嫉視反目
しっしはんもく
jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity
反目嫉視
はんもくしっし
jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity