逆(さか)さ

さかさ
noun, no-adjective
upside down; reverse; inverted
descriptive
1. upside down; inverted
With the top and bottom reversed.
The photo is upside down.
逆(さか)さまに持(も)っていますよ。
You're holding it upside down.
I turned the umbrella upside down to drain the water.
2. reverse; opposite; backwards
In the opposite direction or order.
Try thinking about things in reverse.
The order is reversed.
If you read the name backwards, it becomes a funny word.

逆(さか)さ means upside down or reversed. Often used with the variant form 逆(さか)さま.

Forms

  • 逆(さか)さ (noun/no-adjective)
  • 逆(さか)さま (noun/na-adjective - more common)
  • 逆(さか)さに (adverbially)

Common patterns

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 逆(さか)さ vs. 逆(ぎゃく): 逆(ぎゃく) means "opposite" or "reverse" in general; 逆(さか)さ specifically means physical inversion (upside down).

Register: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.