却 disregard

去 (past tense) + (fingerprint)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes

Onyomi

KYAKU

Mnemonic

I disregarded the KYAKU'S (=客, meaning customer's) past fingerprints, because he has a new set now.

Kunyomi

( xxx ) かえって ( yyy ) instead, all the more (better or worse) KANA
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

却下(きゃっか) する

reject, dismiss. ☆☆☆☆☆ NP
却 (disregard) + 下 (below) = 却下 (reject, dismiss.)

Business Japanese: An upper person rejects,dismisses, or overrules a proposal made by an underling.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
即 immediately GOOD 良
却 disregard PAST TENSE 去

disregard, immediately It would be GOOD if you immediately disregard the PAST orders. Here are your new orders: clean your Mama's litterbox.

Synonyms

deny, reject
断る    否定    拒否    拒む    ボツにする 却下