Jiten

却 Kanji meaning "instead, on the contrary, rather"

Jiten frequency #1355JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 4WaniKani Level 38RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Debut Idol7 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

Composed of

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Kanji containing 却(1)

Reading usage

返(へん)却(きゃく)return (of something borrowed or entrusted)#11523退(たい)却(きゃく)retreat#17107売(ばい)却(きゃく)selling off#20699忘(ぼう)却(きゃく)lapse of memory#21391冷(れい)却(きゃく)cooling#22473焼(しょう)却(きゃく)incineration#26875脱(だっ)却(きゃく)ridding oneself#27636焼(しょう)却(きゃく)炉(ろ)incinerator#37489滅(めっ)却(きゃく)extinguishment#51377棄(き)却(きゃく)rejection#52919

Most common words using this kanji

却(きゃっ)下(か)rejection#5929返(へん)却(きゃく)return (of something borrowed or entrusted)#11523退(たい)却(きゃく)retreat#17107売(ばい)却(きゃく)selling off#20699忘(ぼう)却(きゃく)lapse of memory#21391冷(れい)却(きゃく)cooling#22473焼(しょう)却(きゃく)incineration#26875却(かえ)ってon the contrary#27029脱(だっ)却(きゃく)ridding oneself#27636焼(しょう)却(きゃく)炉(ろ)incinerator#37489忘却(ぼうきゃく)の彼方(かなた)dustbin of history#50357滅(めっ)却(きゃく)extinguishment#51377棄(き)却(きゃく)rejection#52919心(しん)頭(とう)滅(めっ)却(きゃく)clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts#65418冷(れい)却(きゃく)装(そう)置(ち)cooling device#75589冷(れい)却(きゃく)期(き)間(かん)cooling-off period#75646冷(れい)却(きゃく)水(すい)coolant#79186返(へん)却(きゃく)口(ぐち)return slot (for coins in a vending machine)#87115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#87864破(は)却(きゃく)complete destruction#94326