げき
逆
りん
鱗
　
に
ふ
触
　
れ
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to infuriate one's superior, to incur the anger of one's boss, to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one.
  2. to incur the Imperial wrath, to offend the Emperor. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げき
逆
りん
鱗
　
に
ふ
触
　
れ
　
る
 逆鱗に触れる げきりんにふれる
げき
逆
りん
鱗
　
に
　
ふ
　
れ
　
る
 逆鱗にふれる げきりんにふれる
　
ゲ
　
キ
　
リ
　
ン
　
に
ふ
触
　
れ
　
る
 ゲキリンに触れる げきりんにふれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inverted, reverse, opposite
ギャク　さか　ゲキ (5th, N2)
disobedient
ゲキ　ギャク　ハク
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ　サ　ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
walking radical(⻌) variant
しんにょう
scales (fish)
リン　うろこ　こけら (Kentei Pre-1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
phosphorus
リン
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
dancing radical (no. 136)
ブ　セン　まい (Kentei Pre-1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
contact, touch, feel
ふ.れる　さわ.る　ショク (7th, N2)
angle, corner, square
カク　かど　すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)