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却って
反って
Readings

kaette
English
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more

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Kanjis
ON: キャク KUN: かえ.って, しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける
instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat

Stroke: 7 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-5-2 FC: 4772.2


ON: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ KUN: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る
anti-

Stroke: 4 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-2-2 FC: 7124.4


Phrases
高望みをするとかえって損をする。
Parts: 高望み (たかのぞみ) 却って (かえって) (そん)
You may go farther and fare worse.