可逆

Chinese

		can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)	contrary; opposite; backwards contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
simp. and trad. (可逆)		可	逆

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kěnì

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄧˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ho² jik⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: kěnì
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄧˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: keenih
    • IPA ^(key): /kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ni⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: ho² jik⁶
    • Yale: hó yihk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ho² jik⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ho² yig⁶
    • IPA ^(key): /hɔː³⁵ jɪk̚²/

Adjective

可逆

1. reversible

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
可	逆
か Grade: 5	ぎゃく Grade: 5
on’yomi

Noun

可逆 (hiragana かぎゃく, rōmaji kagyaku)

1. reversibility
2. (mathematics) invertibility

   可 (か)逆 (ぎゃく)行 (ぎょう)列 (れつ)

   kagyaku gyōretsu

   invertible matrix

3. (information theory) lossless

   可 (か)逆 (ぎゃく)圧 (あっ)縮 (しゅく)

   kagyaku asshuku

   lossless compression

Usage notes

In compounds, this term is often treated like an adjective.

Antonyms

• 不 (ふ)可 (か)逆 (ぎゃく) (fukagyaku)

Derived terms

• 可逆性 (かぎゃくせい) (kagyakusei)
• 可逆的 (かぎゃくてき) (kagyakuteki)