却
instead, on the contrary, rather, retreat, step back, withdraw
Readings
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Grade:8
Strokes:7
JLPT:1
Frequency:959
Vocabulary
キャク
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棄却 | キキャク | rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation |
| 減価償却 | ゲンカショウキャク | depreciation |
| 償却 | ショウキャク | repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation |
| 焼却 | ショウキャク | incineration; destruction by fire |
| 売却 | バイキャク | selling off; disposal by sale; sale |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 却って | かえって | on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more |
| 脱却 | だっきゃく | ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing |
| 却々 | なかなか | very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point; excellent; wonderful; very good |
| 却下 | きゃっか | rejection; dismissal |
| 心頭滅却 | しんとうめっきゃく | clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts |
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