Kanji

What does the kanji 敵 mean?

敵 means enemy, rival. On'yomi テキ. Kun'yomi かたき、あだ、かな.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiテキ
Kun'yomiかたき、あだ、かな.う
Strokes15
Main radical攴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi テキKun'yomi かたき、あだ、かな.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

enemy, rival

Memory hook

The stick (攵) striking straight at the marked (啇) one — ENEMY, RIVAL.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 敵てきenemy, opponent
  • 匹敵ひってきto be a match for, comparable to

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.