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却

Kanji meanings and readings

却

N1

instead; on the contrary; rather; step back; withdraw; retreat

On reading
キャク
Kun reading
かえ.って、しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける
Radical
卩
Illustration of 却って

却って

N2

かえって

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead