01
却って
かえって
on the contrary
Meanings
- instead
- on the contrary
- rather
- step back
- withdraw
- retreat
Readings
Onyomi
- キャク
Kunyomi
- かえ.って
- しりぞ.く
- しりぞ.ける
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Useful words
02
返却
へんきゃく
return of something
03
売却
ばいきゃく
sale or disposal
04
冷却
れいきゃく
cooling
05
却下
きゃっか
rejection
06
焼却
しょうきゃく
incineration
Compare Kanji
01去Component82%gone, pastThe left part is 去, a useful anchor for the sense of moving away.02退Meaning76%retreat, withdrawRetreating supports the backward or away nuance.03返Meaning70%return, answerReturning in 返 helps with the back-again feeling of 却.04反Pair66%anti-Opposition in 反 fits the contrary sense that 却 can carry.05拒Meaning58%repel, refuseRefusal pushes something away, much like the rejection sense here.06卸Shape50%wholesale卸 has a similar right-side seal shape, useful for avoiding a visual slip.