却 — Japanese kanji
7 strokes · N1
Meanings: Instead, On The Contrary, Rather, Step Back, Withdraw, Retreat
On’yomi: きゃく · Kun’yomi: かえ.って、しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける
Radicals in 却
- 卩 — seal (2 strokes)
- 厶 — private (2 strokes)
- 土 — earth (3 strokes)
Words using 却
- 返却 (返却（へんきゃく）): return; give back — Unit 01 Nouns A (1–100)
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