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却
On'yomi
キャク
KYAKU
Kun'yomi
かえ.って・しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける
kaette / shirizoku / shirizokeru
instead · on the contrary · rather · step back · withdraw · retreat
Details
Strokes7
Frequency#959
Radical卩seal(2)
Old Form卻
Stroke Order
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Strokes7
Component Breakdown
却=
去卩
去 + 卩
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of leave and kneel. Leaving and retreating.
Symbolism
Rejection, return, rather. Represents dismissing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
心頭滅却
しんとうめっきゃく
clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts; clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
Proverbs & Idioms
却って仇となる
かえってあだとなる
It backfires instead
Good intentions lead to the opposite result