Kanji
却
Instead
Also: On The Contrary, Rather, Step Back
On'yomi
- きゃく kyaku
Kun'yomi
- かえ kae
- しりぞ shirizo
Kanji
Instead
Also: On The Contrary, Rather, Step Back
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