却

Kanji
却
Level
N1
Meaning
instead, on the contrary
On'yomi
キャク
Strokes
7
Common compounds

却下 (きゃっか) rejection, dismissal 売却 (ばいきゃく) sale 冷却 (れいきゃく) cooling

Memory hook

The foot (去, meaning 'go away') is rejected by the seal (卩, a stamp or seal).

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