却

instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キャク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かえ.ってしりぞ.くしりぞ.ける

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:7

JLPT:N1

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

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft

poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

happiness, blessing, fortune

wicked, injustice, wrong