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Kanji 却

7 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
キャク
Kun'yomi
かえってしりぞくしりぞける
Strokes
7
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#959 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with 却

  • 却って

    かえって

    on the contrary, rather

    N2

Example sentences

  • 本ほんは図書館としょかんに返却へんきゃくした?

    Did you take the book back to the library?

  • その家いえは売却ばいきゃくされました。

    The house has been sold.

  • 彼かれらは退却たいきゃくするしかなかった。

    They had no alternative but to retreat.

Look-alike kanji

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