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反 = 又 + 厂

反 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “anti-”. It is built from 又 (or again) and 厂 (cliff). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 779. It appears as a component in 9 other characters in this index.

Keyword
anti-
RTK frame
779
Strokes
4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ハン, ホン, タン, ホ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
demonstration, анти-, anti
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
反 reverse

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 又 or again
  2. 厂 cliff

Characters that contain 反

How to find 反 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “or again” + “cliff”. 反 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 反 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.