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却 – instead, on the contrary, rather
7 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#959 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary
The kanji 却 means instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キャク (kyaku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かえ.って、しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける (kaette, shirizoku, shirizokeru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 卩 (no. 26).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | キャク | kyaku |
| Kun’yomi | かえ.って | kaette |
| Kun’yomi | しりぞ.く | shirizoku |
| Kun’yomi | しりぞ.ける | shirizokeru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 卩 (Kangxi radical 26). Components: 土・卩・厶.
Words using 却
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.