Word Meaning 敵わない

かなわない kanawanai

敵わない is read as かなわない (kanawanai) and means unable to do.

Meaning

English

  1. unable to do
  2. cannot do
  3. impossible
  4. no match for
  5. cannot compete with
  6. not in the same league as
  7. powerless against
  8. cannot stand

Reading

Kana

かなわない

Romaji

kanawanai

Writing Variants

  • 適わない かなわない kanawanai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 16386 Priority C

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