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KANJI
却
repel
dismiss, decline, retreat, on the contrary, instead
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
きゃくkyaku
Example sentences
彼かれの提てい案あんは会かい議ぎで却きゃっ下かされた。
His proposal was rejected at the meeting.
急いそいで準じゅん備びしたのに、却かえって時じ間かんがかかってしまった。
Even though I hurried with the preparations, it actually took more time.
古ふるい工こう場じょうを売ばい却きゃくし、新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうに投とう資しする予よ定ていだ。
We plan to sell off the old factory and invest in a new business.

Practice exercises

1
却
Answer
きゃく
2
売ばい却
sale, disposal (of property)
Answer
ばいきゃく
3
却
Answer
repeldeclinedismissretreat
4
却下か
rejection, dismissal
Answer
きゃっか
5
却って
on the contrary, rather, instead
Answer
かえって
6
奪だっ却
recapture, recovery
Answer
だっきゃく