却“instead” Kanjikaette / kyaku
JLPT N1
How to write 却
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Meaning and readings
Meaning
instead, on the contrary, rather
Onyomi (音読み)
- きゃく kyaku
Chinese reading
Kunyomi (訓読み)
- かえ（って） kae(tte)
Japanese reading
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