Kanji

却

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

卩部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かえって, しりぞく, しりぞける

Common Readings

キャク

Example sentences

却下 きゃっか
提案 非現実的 として 会議 却下された

His proposal was rejected at the meeting as being unrealistic.

問答無用 もんどうむよう
問答無用 言わんばかりに 提案 却下した

He rejected my proposal as if to say there was no use in further discussion.

返却 へんきゃく
図書館 期限 まで 返却して ください

Please return the books to the library by the deadline.

預かり あずかり
フロント 預かり していた 荷物 返却 した

I returned the luggage that I was keeping at the front desk.

退却 たいきゃく
攻撃 受けて 部隊 退却 した

Under enemy attack, the troops retreated.

殿 しんがり
退却 する 殿 務めた

He served as the rear guard for the retreating army.

忘却 ぼうきゃく
その 出来事 忘却 彼方 消え去った

The event faded into the distance of oblivion.

売却 ばいきゃく
古く なった 社用車 売却 して 新しい モデル 購入 した

We sold our old company cars and purchased a new model.

窮余 きゅうよ
資金繰り 苦しんだ 窮余 一策 として 自宅 売却 した

Struggling with cash flow, he sold his house as a last resort.

却って かえって
親切 言った つもり 却って 怒らせてしまった

I meant to be kind, but on the contrary I just made him angry.

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