却 Kanji – instead
The Japanese kanji 却 can mean instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat.
Meaning and Readings
How is 却 read?
却 has the onyomi reading キャク and the kunyomi readings かえって, しりぞく, しりぞける.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyaku, kaette, shirizoku, shirizokeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 却
These common Japanese words contain 却. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 棄却（ききゃく） — rejection, dismissal, turning down, abandoning, renunciation
- 却って（かえって） — on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
- 却下（きゃっか） — rejection, dismissal
- 減価償却（げんかしょうきゃく） — depreciation
- 償却（しょうきゃく） — repayment, redemption
- 焼却（しょうきゃく） — incineration, destruction by fire
- 退却（たいきゃく） — retreat, withdrawal, retirement
- 脱却（だっきゃく） — ridding oneself, freeing oneself of, growing out of, overcoming, outgrowing
- 売却（ばいきゃく） — selling off, disposal by sale, sale
- 返却（へんきゃく） — return of something, repayment