JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
反 means anti, opposite. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes, read はん. It appears in 反対 (oppose / opposition / resistance) and 反映 (reflection / influence).
反 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい | oppose / opposition / resistance |
| 反映 | はんえい | reflection / influence |
| 反省 | はんせい | reflection / reconsideration |
反 tends to carry the sound はん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 反 | はん | anti- |
| 阪 | はん | heights, slope |
| 販 | はん | marketing, sell |
| 版 | はん | printing block, printing plate |
| 坂 | はん | slope, incline |
| 板 | はん | plank, board |
| 飯 | はん | meal, boiled rice |
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