anti

(cliff) + (again/crotch radical)
★★★★★
4 strokes
BETASTRONG

Onyomi

HAN

Mnemonic

HAN Solo threw your Mom's crotch off a cliff because he's anti-herpes.

Jukugo

反対(はんたい) する

against it!!!!!!!!!! ★★★★☆
(anti) + (against) = 反対 (against it!!!!!!!!!!)

to be against something

反則(はんそく)

foul! To break a rule! ★★☆☆☆
(anti) + (rule) = 反則 (foul! To break a rule!)

反抗(はんこう) する

rebel ★★☆☆☆
(anti) + (oppose) = 反抗 (rebel)

to be rebellious, defiant. To start a revolt. Unlike the related words 抵抗 (ていこう) and 対抗 (たいこう)、 反抗 has the nuance of 'rebel for the fuck of it,' like a teenager would.

反応(はんのう)

a reaction ★★☆☆☆ FP
(anti) + (react) = 反応 (a reaction )

a reaction - despite the 反 kanji, 反応 is not neccesairly a bad reaction. As a noun, it's value-free. (careful! This is pronounced NOU, not OU)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
anti CLIFF
friend NARUTO

Jason Newsted was seen as the Anti - CLIFF by old-school Metallica fans.
NARUTO is your friend if you're an anime nerd.

Alternate mnemonic: only FRIEND has a "head" poking up above the horizontal line, and friends have heads.

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Synonyms

on the other hand
その反面、xxx    xxx一方    他方で yyy   
regret
後ろめたい    省みる    後悔    反省    振り返る