JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 敵: "enemy, foe, opponent"
The kanji 敵 means "enemy, foe, opponent". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read テキ in on'yomi and かたき, あだ, かな.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
テキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かたきあだかな.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | enemy, foe, opponent |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1205 of 2,501 |
Common words with 敵
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 敵opponent; rival; adversary · menace; danger; threat; enemy
- 素敵lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting
- 敵うêtre de taille face à, rivaliser avec
- 敵意hostility; animosity; enmity
- 敵対hostility; antagonism; opposition
- 不敵daring; fearless; intrepid; bold
- 匹敵to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
- 無敵invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless
- 強敵formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
- 敵に回すto make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
- 天敵natural enemy
- 索敵searching for the enemy
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