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
- Radical
- 卩 seal (26)
- JLPT
- N1
- School grade
- Secondary school
- Kanken
- 4級
- Frequency
- #959 / 2500
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Words with 却
- N2
却って
かえって
on the contrary, rather
Example sentences
本は図書館に返却した?
Did you take the book back to the library?
その家は売却されました。
The house has been sold.
彼らは退却するしかなかった。
They had no alternative but to retreat.