# 却 — on the contrary; give back

却 means “on the contrary; give back”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: キャク (kyaku). Kun'yomi: かえ(って) (kaette).

- Meaning: on the contrary; give back
- On'yomi: キャク (kyaku)
- Kun'yomi: かえ(って) (kaette)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 却

Parts: 去 leave · 卩 kneeling person

## Don't confuse it with

[去](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/leave/) · [法](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/law/)

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[及](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extend-to/) · [系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [継](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inherit/) · [伴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/accompany/) · [属](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/belong/) · [却](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/on-the-contrary/) · [併](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/) · [括](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tie-up/)

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