Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N1

1205 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: enemy, foe, opponent

Kunyomi: かたき あだ かな.う

Onyomi: テキ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ぼくづくり

Meaning: rap

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

(てき)   enemy

意(てきい)   hostility

(きょうてき)   formidable enemy

な(ふてきな)   daring, fearless

な(すてきな)   lovely, beautiful

対する(てきたいする)   be antagonistic

(かたき)   enemy

討ち(かたきうち)   revenge

商売(しょうばいがたき)   business rival

Onyomi Examples

テキ opponent, rival, adversary, menace, danger, threat, enemy

テキイ hostility, animosity, enmity

キョウテキ formidable enemy, strong enemy, tough enemy

ムテキ invincible, unrivaled, unrivalled, matchless, unbeatable, undefeatable

Kunyomi Examples

かたき rival, opponent, adversary, competitor, enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity), foe, revenge, spouse

討ち かたきうち vengeance, revenge, retaliation

目の めのかたき enemy

仇を討つ かたきをうつ to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

叶う かなう to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled, to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with, to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)