却

instead, on the contrary, rather, retreat, step back, withdraw

N1Grade 87 strokes

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かえ.ってしりぞ.くしりぞ.ける

Radicals

却

Stroke Order

  1. 17 strokes

How to Remember

却 means "instead".

Example Words

却

かえ.って

instead