instead, on the contrary, rather, step back

About this kanji

The kanji "却" mainly means to step back or withdraw, and it is commonly used in various contexts, especially in the form of compounds. Its reading includes the on'yomi "キャク" and kun'yomi readings such as "かえ.って". A few examples of compounds include 売却 (ばいきゃく), which means selling off, 冷却 (れいきゃく), meaning cooling, and 棄却 (ききゃく), which refers to rejection. This kanji can indicate a reversal or an alternative approach, and it often appears in formal or business-related language. Note that while it can imply a withdrawal or stepping back, its usage can slightly vary depending on the context.

Example sentences

• 彼は却下した理由を言った。

  He stated the reason for the rejection.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

thay vào đó, trái lại, thay vào đó, lùi lại, rút lui, rút về

日本語

逆に, 反対に, むしろ, 下がる, 撤回する, 退く

한국어

대신, 반대로, 오히려, 후퇴하다, 철수하다, 후퇴

中文

反而, 相反, 而是, 后退, 撤退

id

sebagai gantinya, sebaliknya, lebih tepatnya, mundur, menarik diri, mundur

th

แทนที่จะ, ตรงกันข้าม, ค่อนข้าง, ถอยหลัง, ถอนตัว, ถอย

es

en lugar de, por el contrario, más bien, retroceder, retirarse, retraerse

fr

au lieu, au contraire, plutôt, reculer, se retirer, retrait

de

statt, im Gegenteil, eher, zurücktreten, sich zurückziehen, Rückzug

pt

em vez, pelo contrário, mais, retroceder, retirar-se, retirada

Common compounds

• 売却ばいきゃくselling off, disposal by sale, sale
• 冷却れいきゃくcooling, refrigeration, cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.)
• 棄却ききゃくrejection, dismissal, turning down
• 償却しょうきゃくrepayment, redemption, depreciation
• 焼却しょうきゃくincineration, destruction by fire
• 脱却だっきゃくridding oneself, freeing oneself of, growing out of
• 返却へんきゃくreturn of something, repayment
• 忘却ぼうきゃくlapse of memory, forgetting completely, (consigning to) oblivion