却

Instead

Also: On The Contrary, Rather, Step Back

On'yomi

  • きゃく kyaku

Kun'yomi

  • かえ kae
  • しりぞ shirizo
Stroke count
7
Radical
卩 seal · Kangxi radical 26
JLPT level
N1
School grade
Secondary school

却 has 7 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 卩 (seal), number 26. Hashidari places it at JLPT N1. Japanese students learn it in junior high and high school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N1 kanji list · Secondary school kanji list (jōyō kanji after grade 6) · All kanji