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却
Kanji meaning "instead, on the contrary, rather"
Jiten frequency #1355
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 38
RTK
KLC Volume 5
TMW Debut Idol
7 strokes
Meanings
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
Reading usage
きゃく
78 (93%)
きゃっ
2 (2%)
なか
2 (2%)
かえ
1 (1%)
しりぞ
1 (1%)
返
(
へん
)
却
(
きゃく
)
return of something
#11618
退
(
たい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
retreat
#17118
売
(
ばい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
selling off
#20716
忘
(
ぼう
)
却
(
きゃく
)
lapse of memory
#21525
冷
(
れい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
cooling
#22683
焼
(
しょう
)
却
(
きゃく
)
incineration
#27466
脱
(
だっ
)
却
(
きゃく
)
ridding oneself
#27857
焼
(
しょう
)
却
(
きゃく
)
炉
(
ろ
)
incinerator
#38229
滅
(
めっ
)
却
(
きゃく
)
extinguishment
#50775
棄
(
き
)
却
(
きゃく
)
rejection
#52803
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却
(
きゃっ
)
下
(
か
)
rejection
#5915
返
(
へん
)
却
(
きゃく
)
return of something
#11618
退
(
たい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
retreat
#17118
売
(
ばい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
selling off
#20716
忘
(
ぼう
)
却
(
きゃく
)
lapse of memory
#21525
冷
(
れい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
cooling
#22683
却
(
かえ
)
って
on the contrary
#26958
焼
(
しょう
)
却
(
きゃく
)
incineration
#27466
脱
(
だっ
)
却
(
きゃく
)
ridding oneself
#27857
焼
(
しょう
)
却
(
きゃく
)
炉
(
ろ
)
incinerator
#38229
滅
(
めっ
)
却
(
きゃく
)
extinguishment
#50775
忘却
(
ぼうきゃく
)
の
彼方
(
かなた
)
dustbin of history
#51045
棄
(
き
)
却
(
きゃく
)
rejection
#52803
心
(
しん
)
頭
(
とう
)
滅
(
めっ
)
却
(
きゃく
)
clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
#64761
冷
(
れい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
期
(
き
)
間
(
かん
)
cooling-off period
#75307
冷
(
れい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
装
(
そう
)
置
(
ち
)
cooling device
#75503
冷
(
れい
)
却
(
きゃく
)
水
(
すい
)
coolant
#81135
心
(
しん
)
頭
(
とう
)
滅
(
めっ
)
却
(
きゃく
)
すれば
火
(
ひ
)
もまた
涼
(
すず
)
し
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
#86687
返
(
へん
)
却
(
きゃく
)
口
(
ぐち
)
return slot (for coins in a vending machine)
#88726
破
(
は
)
却
(
きゃく
)
complete destruction
#94582
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