Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to warp, to bend backwards, to throw the head (or shoulders) back, to throw out the chest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
反り返る そりかえる
 
 
 
そり返る そりかえる
 
 
 
 
反りかえる そりかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

anti-
ハン タン そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン タン そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)