却 7 strokes Jōyō kanjiTaught in junior high JLPT N1 Radical: 卩 — kneel Meanings instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat Kun readings かえ.って しりぞ.く しりぞ.ける On readings キャク Example words キャク しょうきゃく焼却 incineration; destruction by fire だっきゃく脱却 ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing ばいきゃく売却 selling off; disposal by sale; sale へんきゃく返却 return of something; repayment れいきゃく冷却 cooling; refrigeration Stroke order