却
Instead
Meanings
Instead, On The Contrary, Rather, Step Back, Withdraw, Retreat
On'yomi
きゃく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
却 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
却 (Instead) is taught on WaniKani at level 38 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #959 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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