逆手

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
逆	手
さか Grade: 5	て Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

逆(さか)手(て) • (sakate) 

1. turn the tables on someone

See also

• 逆手(さかて)に取(と)る (sakate ni toru)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
逆	手
ぎゃく Grade: 5	て Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Noun

逆(ぎゃく)手(て) • (gyakute) 

1. (judo) twist an opponent's arm
2. underhand grip
3. turn the tables on someone

References

• “逆手”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026