敵 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
- On
- テキ
- Kun
- かたき
- Meaning
- enemy; opponent
Origin
攵 "to strike" plus 啇; the one you trade blows with — hence "enemy, opponent."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| テキ | 敵・敵意・匹敵 |
|---|---|
| かたき | 敵・敵役・商売敵 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 強敵きょうてき
formidable opponent
- 無敵むてき
invincible
Example
次の相手は強敵だ。
Our next opponent is a formidable one.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)