反

anti-

JLPT N3 Grade 3 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る
On'yomi: ハン・ホン・タン・ホ

反 means "anti-". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・ホン・タン・ホ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

反 in example sentences

反対はんたいです。

Hantai desu.

I disagree.
私わたしは反対はんたいです。

Watashi wa hantai desu.

I oppose it.
反対はんたい多数たすうです。

Hantai tasuu desu.

The noes have it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 反 mean?: 反 means "anti-". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 反 have?: 反 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 反 read?: It is read そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・ホン・タン・ホ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 反?: 反 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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