What does kanji 敵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 敵 is enemy.

How is kanji 敵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 敵 are かたき, あだ, かな.う; the onyomi readings are テキ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 敵?

Kanji 敵 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 敵?

The main radical for kanji 敵 is 攴.

What words use kanji 敵?

Example words that use kanji 敵 include 敵, 敵対, 敵国, 敵役.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

敵

Meaning

Kanji 敵

enemy

enemy, foe, opponent

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かたきあだかな.う
Onyomi 音読み: テキ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1205
Strokes: 15
Radical: 攴
Components: 亠 • 并 • 冂 • 十 • 口 • 立 • 滴 • 乞 • 攵
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 摘 • 適 • 滴 • 嫡 • 樀 • 啇 • 蔐

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 130 entries that include this kanji.

敵

てき

opponent

敵対

てきたい

hostility

敵国

てきこく

enemy nation

敵役

かたきやく

role of the villain

敵機

てっき

enemy plane

敵失

てきしつ

error made by the enemy or opposing team

叶う

かなう

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.)

敵わない

かなわない

unable to do

敵意

てきい

hostility

敵陣

てきじん

enemy camp

敵地

てきち

enemy territory

敵視

てきし

looking upon (someone) as an enemy

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

敵が近づいている。

The enemy is getting closer.

彼は敵ではない。

He is not an enemy.

敵を甘く見てはいけない。

You must not underestimate your opponent.

敵は思ったより強かった。

The opponent was stronger than I expected.

最大の敵は自分自身だ。

Your greatest enemy is yourself.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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