卻

instead; on the contrary; rather

9 strokes.

Readings

• キャク (on reading)
• かえって (kun reading)
• しりぞく (kun reading)
• しりぞける (kun reading)

Components

• 谷
• 卩
• ハ radical eight, katakana ha
• 卩 radical seal
• 口 radical mouth
• 谷 radical valley

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists